Please join host Amir Oren for the first of a two-part interview with IDF Maj.Gen.(res) and Former Corps Commander Gershon Hacohen, who is known throughout the Israeli military community as uniquely thoughtful, articulate - and opinionated.
As one of the first officers of a religious-upbringing to reach the top tier of the IDF, Hacohen served in the 1973 War first in the infantry and later in the armored units, while rising to command a brigade, a division and a corps - the largest army formation.
Maj. Gen. (res) Hacohen also served as IDF Doctrine Chief aw well as Head of the National Security College, where Colonels and their civilian counterparts are groomed for higher ranks.
Hacohen’s division headquarters also notably performed a major role in implementing the 2005 Gaza Disengagement under the government of then-Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.
TV7 Israel Watchmen Talk
“I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, [which] shall never hold their peace day nor night” (Isaiah 62:6)
They are the men and women who have stood guard over Israel. When their countrymen slept, these Watchmen could be counted on to fight for Israel and its capital, Jerusalem, on its numerous fronts. Now, one by one, they are coming to TV7’s Jerusalem studio for in-depth interviews by TV7 Analyst and Host Amir Oren, a veteran observer of the Israeli - and global - defense and government scenes.
They will share their stories, insights and some revelations in a way sure to enlighten our viewers who are encouraged to keep these topics in prayer ~ Psalm 122.
