Technological and Logistics Directorate

The Israeli Technological and Logistics Directorate (Hebrew acronym: ATAL) or TLD is a directorate in the General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, responsible for its logistics responses and tasks, and in particular: the building and maintenance of military bases, maintaining a medical infrastructure during peacetime and times of war and emergencies, caring for the nutrition of soldiers, purchasing and distributing spare parts and equipment, storing and conveying weapons and ammunition, as well as for the fuel and maintenance of the managerial and military vehicle fleet of the IDF.

Logistics, Medical, and the Centers Directorate logo

The Directorate is the third manifestation of the Technological and Logistics Directorate, overseeing the Logistics Corps, which saw many of its units and much of its authority transferred to the Ground Forces. During an emergency, the directorate is also responsible for the deployment of most non-combat reserve units. As of 2024, it is headed by Aluf Michel Yanko.

History

The directorate was created in February 1948 as the Quartermasters Directorate and renamed to Supply Directorate in 1972. In 1997 it was renamed to Technological and Logistics Directory, and in 2006 to Logistics, Medical, and the Centers Directorate. In 2008 the name was changed back to its current name.

Commanders

Name	Tenure
Yosef Avidar	July 1947 – July 1949
Monty Green	July 1949 – March 1950
Ephraim Ben-Artzi	March 1950 – March 1952
Zvi Ayalon	March 1952 – March 1954
Meir Ilan	March 1954 – March 1960
Moshe Goren	March 1960 – March 1964
Mattityahu Peled	March 1964 – March 1968
Amos Horev	March 1968 – March 1972
Nehemiah Cain	March 1972 – October 1974
Aryeh Levi	October 1974 – October 1978
Yohanan Gur	October 1978 – October 1983
Haim Erez	October 1983 – October 1986
Menahem Einan	October 1986 – January 1989
Ilan Biran	January 1989 – April 1992
Shalom Hagai	April 1992 – April 1995
Ami Sagis	April 1995 – April 1998
Aharon Ze'evi-Farkash	April 1998 – April 2001
Udi Adam	April 2001 – April 2005
Avi Mizrahi	April 2005 – December 2007
Dan Biton	December 2007 – March 2012
Kobi Barak	March 2012 – July 2016
Aharon Haliva	July 2016- May 2018
Yitzhak Turgeman	May 2018 - November 2021
Michel Yanko	November 2021 -

External links

• Official site (in Hebrew)