Elazar Stern

Elazar Stern
אֶלְעָזָר שְׁטֵרְן
Stern in 2012
Ministerial roles
2021–2022Minister of Intelligence
Faction represented in the Knesset
2013–2015Hatnuah
2015–2019Yesh Atid
2019–2020Blue and White
2020–Yesh Atid
Personal details
Born (1956-08-25) August 25, 1956
Military career
Allegiance Israel
BranchHuman Resources Directorate
Service years1974–2008
Rank Aluf (Major General)
Commands
Conflicts

Elazar Stern (Hebrew: אֶלְעָזָר שְׁטֵרְן; born August 25, 1956) is an Israeli politician and military general. He was a major general (res.) in the Israel Defense Forces, serving as Head of the Manpower Directorate, commander of the IDF Officers Training School, and Chief Education Officer, as well as a combat soldier and commander in the Paratroopers Brigade. He has served as a Member of Knesset for eight years, first, as a member of the Hatnuah party, and then in 2015 he joined the Yesh Atid, and served as the Minister of Intelligence between 2021 and 2022.