Maj. Gen. Yosef Peled assumed command of the northern front Tuesday, replacing Maj. Gen. Ori Orr who has taken a year’s leave of absence from the Israel Defense Force.
Peled, 45, was born in Belgium and came to Israel with his mother in 1947. His father died at a concentration camp. He grew up in Kibbutz Negba and holds a bachelors degree from Tel Aviv University. Peled is married and has two sons, the older now serving in the IDF.
Looking back at his two-and-a-half years in command of the northern front, Gen. Orr said Monday that the creation of the south Lebanon security zone was an accomplishment in which he took great pride.
As the Year Turns, Support the Journalism You Trust. JTA covers the stories shaping Jewish life around the world — with the depth this moment calls for. As you reflect on the year ahead, consider a gift that keeps independent Jewish journalism strong.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
