Designated Israel Defense and Armed Forces Attaché to the U.S. Major General (**) Hidai Zilberman
Previous Positions
Designated Israel Defense & Armed Forces Attaché to the U.S., July 2021
July 2021 - Israel Defense and Armed Forces Attaché to the U.S.
2019–June 2021 IDF Spokesperson
2016- 2019 Head, Planning division, Planning Directorate (J5/J8)
2015-2016 Student. Royal College of Defence Studies, Britain ,United Kingdom
2013-2015 Chief Operations Officer (J3), Northern Command
2011-2013 Commander, 215th Artillery Brigade
2009-2011 Commander, 454th Artillery Brigade (reserves)
2007-2009 Commander, Unmanned Aircraft Unit, Artillery Corps
2005-2007 Head of the Artillery Corps Branch, Department of Weaponry Development Ground Forces
2003-2005 Commander, 402nd Artillery Battalion
Education
- B.S. in Industrial Engineering, Ben Gurion University
- M.S. in Political Science, Haifa University
- Graduate of the Royal College of Defence Studies in London
Personal Life
- Married to Shani and a father of three
- Resides in Rockville, MD