Nimrod Aloni
{{Short description|Israeli general}}
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{{Infobox military person
|name = Nimrod Aloni
|image = Portrait of Aluf Nimrod Aloni, 2023.jpg
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|07|12|df=yes}}
|birth_place = Jerusalem, Israel
|allegiance = {{flag|Israel}}
|branch = 25px Israel Defense Forces
|rank = 30px Major General
|commands = Depth Corps
143rd 'Gaza' Division
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Nimrod Aloni ({{langx|he|נמרוד אלוני}}; born 12 July 1973) is a major-general in the Israeli Defence Force.{{Cite web|url=https://groundreport.in/who-is-israeli-commander-nimrod-aloni-captured-by-hamas/|title=Who is Israeli Commander Nimrod Aloni captured by Hamas?|first=Ground|last=report|date=7 October 2023|website=Ground Report|access-date=7 October 2023|archive-date=8 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008053638/https://groundreport.in/who-is-israeli-commander-nimrod-aloni-captured-by-hamas/|url-status=live}}
He has held a number of important posts in the IDF, including commander of the Depth Corps, commander of the 143rd 'Gaza' Division, and led operations in the Ramallah area.
Biography
Aloni was born in the Ein Karem village on the outskirts of Jerusalem.{{citation needed|date=October 2023}} In November 1991, he enlisted in the IDF, volunteering for the 35th Paratroopers Brigade where he was appointed as a commander after completing an infantry commander course. He continued in various commander positions until June 2002 when he was promoted to Major General of the Central Command. In 2017 he was appointed the Depth Corps chief of staff, and in July 2019, he was appointed commander of the 143rd 'Gaza' Division.{{Cite web|url=https://bogrim-panmaz.co.il/graduate/%D7%A0%D7%9E%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%93-%D7%90%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%99/ |access-date=7 October 2023 |title=נמרוד אלוני • עמותת בוגרי הפנימיות הצבאיות בחיפה ובתל אביב וידידיהן |archive-date=2 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230502031544/https://bogrim-panmaz.co.il/graduate/%d7%a0%d7%9e%d7%a8%d7%95%d7%93-%d7%90%d7%9c%d7%95%d7%a0%d7%99/ |url-status=live }} On 16 July 2023 an exchange ceremony was held in which Aloni assumed the office of commander of the Depth Corps, replacing outgoing Major General Itai Veruv.{{Cite web|url=https://www.idf.il/%D7%9B%D7%AA%D7%91%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%95%D7%A2%D7%93%D7%9B%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%9D/2023/%D7%99%D7%95%D7%9C%D7%99/%D7%9E%D7%A4%D7%A7%D7%93-%D7%94%D7%9E%D7%9B%D7%9C%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%94%D7%A6%D7%91%D7%90%D7%99%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%95%D7%9E%D7%A4%D7%A7%D7%93%D7%AA-%D7%94%D7%A2%D7%95%D7%9E%D7%A7-%D7%90%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%A3-%D7%90%D7%99%D7%AA%D7%99-%D7%95%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%91-%D7%A1%D7%99%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%90%D7%AA-%D7%AA%D7%A4%D7%A7%D7%99%D7%93%D7%95-%D7%90%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%A3-%D7%A0%D7%9E%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%93-%D7%90%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%99-160723// |access-date=7 October 2023 |date=16 July 2023 |publisher=IDF |title=מפקד המכללות הצבאיות ומפקדת העומק, אלוף איתי וירוב, סיים את תפקידו |archive-date=21 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230721013256/https://www.idf.il/%D7%9B%D7%AA%D7%91%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%95%D7%A2%D7%93%D7%9B%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%9D/2023/%D7%99%D7%95%D7%9C%D7%99/%D7%9E%D7%A4%D7%A7%D7%93-%D7%94%D7%9E%D7%9B%D7%9C%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%94%D7%A6%D7%91%D7%90%D7%99%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%95%D7%9E%D7%A4%D7%A7%D7%93%D7%AA-%D7%94%D7%A2%D7%95%D7%9E%D7%A7-%D7%90%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%A3-%D7%90%D7%99%D7%AA%D7%99-%D7%95%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%91-%D7%A1%D7%99%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%90%D7%AA-%D7%AA%D7%A4%D7%A7%D7%99%D7%93%D7%95-%D7%90%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%A3-%D7%A0%D7%9E%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%93-%D7%90%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%99-160723/ |url-status=live}}
In 2012, during the end of his term in office as the commander of the Samaria Regional Brigade, it was reported that he had taken responsibility for the deaths of 5 members of the Fogel family during an attack on their Itamar home in March 2011.{{Cite web |date=February 26, 2013 |title=Fogel massacre was my personal failure, says outgoing commander |url=https://www.israelhayom.co.il/news/article/14131551 |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=www.israelhayom.co.il}}
Aloni was falsely claimed to have been taken prisoner by Hamas on 7 October in the Battle of Re'im.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1117066-israeli-major-general-taken-captive-by-hamas|title='Israeli major general' taken captive by Hamas|website=www.thenews.com.pk|access-date=7 October 2023|archive-date=7 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231007213539/https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1117066-israeli-major-general-taken-captive-by-hamas|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/10/07/israel-palestine-war-commander-captured-by-hamas/|title=Hamas claims to have captured senior Israeli officers as at least 50 civilians taken hostage|first=Tony|last=Diver|date=7 October 2023|work=Telegraph|access-date=7 October 2023|archive-date=7 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231007160757/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/10/07/israel-palestine-war-commander-captured-by-hamas/|url-status=live}} An IDF spokesperson denied the claims. The Associated Press assessed the claim as false following a video on 8 October from the IDF showing Aloni speaking with other Israeli military officials.{{cite web |last1=Goldin |first1=Melissa |title=A top Israeli general was not kidnapped by Hamas, contrary to widespread online claim |url=https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-nimrod-aloni-israel-hamas-gaza-captured-493462949098 |work=AP News |access-date=11 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231011155204/https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-nimrod-aloni-israel-hamas-gaza-captured-493462949098 |archive-date=11 October 2023 |date=9 October 2023 |url-status=live}}
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