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Major General Yoram Halevy, Ret.
A decorated military officer and renowned security expert who has served at the highest levels of the Israeli military and police forces, Major General Yoram Halevy, Ret., oversees Veteran Affairs on behalf of Transcend. In this role, he brings his unique perspective and understanding of the needs of those who are working to overcome the pain of post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury to our practice.
During almost four decades of distinguished service in the Israeli military and police forces, Major General Halevy led thousands of soldiers and security personnel in the most demanding of pressure-filled environments. He was a commander in Yamam, Israel’s elite counter-terrorism unit that is capable of hostage-rescue operations, offensive take-over raids against hostage targets in civilian areas and undercover police work. As an elite security and fighting force, Yamam is an equivalent to the U.S. Navy Seals.
Major General Halevy began his military service in the Israeli Defense Forces in 1981 when he volunteered for the paratroopers’ brigade as a fighter. He saw combat in a number of crucial operations while steadily rising through the ranks.
Following his career in the Israeli military, Major General Halevy joined the Israeli Police in 1984, where he held a series of command positions, including Commander of Yamam and Commander of Border Police in Jerusalem.
In 2009, he was promoted to the rank of Major General and appointed as the Second Commander of the Lahav 433 elite unit, an Israeli crime-fighting umbrella organization within the Israeli Police sometimes referred to as the Israeli FBI. He also served as Commander of the Border Police, the Southern District and ultimately the Jerusalem District, a post to which he was appointed in 2016. Under his command direction, Jerusalem enjoyed one of its longest periods of safety and stability in decades.
Ultimately, Major General Halevy served with distinction for 38 years as a senior commander in the Israeli Police.
