Yoel Strick (Hebrew: יואל סטריק; born 1966) is an Israeli Major General (Aluf) in the IDF reserves and formerly commanded the Ground Forces Command.
Military service
Strick began his military service in the Israel Defense Forces in 1985, as a cadet in the Israeli Air Force (IAF) Flight School. He did not complete his pilot training, and transferred to the Paratroopers Brigade. He served as a soldier and a squad leader. He became an infantry officer after completing Officer Candidate School and return to the Paratroopers Brigade as a platoon leader. Afterwards, he transferred to Givati Brigade, and served as a company commander. During his career Strick led the Brigade's Anti-tank company in counter-guerrilla operations in South Lebanon. Afterwards, he commanded a battalion in Givati, the Battalion of the IDF Infantry Officers' School, the 5th Infantry Brigade, and the Regional Brigade in the Gaza division counter-terror operations in the Second Intifada.[1]