Roni Numa
Roni Numa is an Israeli Major general who heads the Central Command of the Israel Defense Force.Numa was drafted into the IDF in 1983. He volunteered as a paratrooper in the Paratroopers Brigade, and in 1985 became an infantry officer after completing Officer Candidate School. Numa served as a platoon leader at the 890 paratroop battalion and fought in South Lebanon. later on he commanded Duvdevan Unit and Shaldag Unit.
Numa Commanded 202 "Tsefa" paratroop battalion during Operation Defensive Shield, and later on commanded the Benjamin Regional Brigade during the Second Intifada. Afterwards he commanded the Nahal Brigade. In the 2006 Lebanon War he served as an assistant to Gen. Dan Halutz. Later on he commanded the 98th Paratroopers Division, In 2015 he was appointed as the commander of the IDF's Central Command. His article called "To Win and Remain Human: Challenges of the Central Command during 2015-2016 Wave of Terror" was published in Dado Center Journal.
