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] '''Moshe Kaplinsky''' (]: משה קפלינסקי; born January 20, 1957) is an Israeli army ] and businessman who served as ] of the Israeli subsidiary of ]. Most recently, he was Deputy Chief of the ] of the ]. He was previously head of the Israel Defense Forces's ], whose area of responsibility includes the West Bank. As Deputy Chief of the General Staff he was second in command of the Israel Defense Forces.
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'''Moshe "Kaplan" Kaplinsky'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://maya.tase.co.il/reports/details/1298898|title=Moshe Kaplinsky’s name on the executive board of Bazan|work=Tel Aviv Stock Exchange|date=June 1, 2020}}</ref> (born January 20, 1957) is a retired ] ]. He is the former ] of ], Nesher Israel Cement Enterprises,<ref name=themarker>{{Cite web|url=https://www.themarker.com/markets/1.1906331|title=Moshe Kaplinsky began his role as CEO of Nesher in January 2013|work=TheMarker|author=Ora Koren|date=January 13, 2013}}</ref> and Oil Refineries Ltd. He currently serves as the ] of the board of Oil Refineries Ltd. In the past, he served as ], Commander of ], ], and Commander of Fire Formation.


In August 2002, he took over as chief of the ] from Major General ]. As head of Central Command, Kaplinski was an '']'' member of the IDF general staff; he oversaw, among other things, area commanders for the northern and southern parts of the ] (referred to as Samaria and Judea, respectively).
== Life ==
Moshe Kaplinsky was born, raised, and educated in the settlement of ]. He currently lives in Tel Aviv. He is the son of Leah and Baruch, a member of the ] who assisted the illegal immigration ship Shabtai Luzinski and was deported to the ]. He is married to Pnina and has two sons. His brother is Colonel (Res.) Razi Kaplinsky, who last served as deputy commander of Edom Formation.


Kaplinski is a veteran of the ]. His previous positions include:
⚫ Kaplinsky holds a ] in ] and ] from ] and a ] in Business Administration from ] (with honors). He is a graduate of the ] and the advanced infantry officers' course of the ].
*Military secretary to Prime Minister ], promoted to Major General (2001–2002)
*Commander of the ] territorial division during the Israeli withdrawal from ] *Commander of the Golani infantry brigade (1993–1995).


⚫ Kaplinski has a ] in ] and business management from ] and an ] from ]. He is a graduate of the ] Advanced Infantry Officers Course (], ]).
=== Military Service ===
In 1976, Kaplinsky was drafted into the ] and chose to serve in the ]. In Golani, he completed his training as an ] fighter, a platoon commander course in infantry, and an officer training course.<ref>{{Cite news|title=The Designated|first=Yossi|last=Yehoshua|first2=Einat|last2=Fishbein|work=Yedioth Ahronoth|date=September 15, 2006}}</ref> During ], he fought as a platoon commander in Battalion 17 of the platoon commander's course.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Aluf Kaplinsky: "It shouldn’t have been this way"|first=Hen|last=Kotes-Bar|work=nrg|date=March 9, 2007}}</ref> He later served as a battalion operations officer, a company commander, and the operations officer of the Golani Brigade. In 1981, he was appointed operations officer in the ] unit. In 1982, he became the commander of Golani Reconnaissance Battalion with the rank of major. During the ], Kaplinsky was injured in the ], where his predecessor, ], and five other soldiers were killed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.haaretz.co.il/1.1720417|title=30 Years of the Lebanon War - The Battle of Beaufort|first=Shay|last=Fogelman|work=Haaretz|date=May 31, 2012}}</ref> Three months later, he recovered from his injuries, returned to command the reconnaissance unit,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gadsargolani.com/Web/Units/Palsar/UnitCommanders/2281.aspx|title=Moshe Kaplinsky|publisher=Golani Reconnaissance Battalion}}</ref> and led it during the fighting in the ] sector.<ref name=benkaspit>{{Cite news|title=Kaplinsky's Force|first=Ben|last=Kaspit|work=Maariv|date=May 27, 2004}}</ref> In 1985, he was promoted to the rank of ] and was appointed commander of 13th Battalion (Gideon Battalion) in the ], leading it in the ].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Advancing on Enemy Territory|first=Ariella|last=Ringel-Hoffman|work=Yedioth Ahronoth|date=September 10, 1999}}</ref> In 1987, he was appointed Deputy Commander of the Golani Brigade. In 1990, he was promoted to the rank of ] and appointed commander of the Hermon Brigade (810), and a year later, he became commander of the Hiram Division, the eastern division on the northern border.


On December 8, 2006 Kaplinski told a meeting of mayors and local council leaders that ] had a nuclear capability that would "threaten not only ], but all of ]."<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110917140752/http://fr.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1164881855295&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull |date=2011-09-17 }}, Yaakov Katz, '']''.</ref>
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⚫ == References ==
In 1993, Kaplinsky became commander of the ].<ref>{{Cite news|title=From the IDF to the Police on the Heroic Track|first=Dani|last=Berner|first2=Oriyan|last2=Chaplin|work=Israel Hayom|date=January 10, 2014}}</ref> During his command, the ], ], and Northern Command Commander ] decided to establish a special unit to combat ] in ].<ref>{{Cite book|title=The Essence of Longing: The Story of ] and the War in Lebanon|author=Ehud Eran|publisher=Yedioth Books|year=2007|isbn=9655116824|location=Tel Aviv|page=161}}</ref> At Kaplinsky's initiative, ] was established within the Golani Brigade to support and mentor the new unit.<ref>{{Cite book|title=A War Without a Mark|author=Moshe (Chico) Tamir|publisher=Defense Ministry Publications|year=2005|isbn=9650512969|pages=141-142}}</ref> In 1995, Kaplinsky initiated and commanded a raid conducted by the Golani Reconnaissance Battalion on Hezbollah forces in the village of Shakra.<ref>{{Cite book|title=A War Without a Mark|author=Moshe (Chico) Tamir|publisher=Defense Ministry Publications|year=2005|isbn=9650512969|page=121}}</ref> In 1997, Kaplinsky was promoted to the rank of ] and was appointed commander of Fire Formation.<ref>{{Cite news|title=On the Way Up|first=Yoav|last=Limor|work=Maariv|date=September 29, 2002}}</ref> In 1999, he was appointed commander of the Galilee Division (91st Territorial Division).<ref>{{Cite book|title=A War Without a Mark|author=Moshe (Chico) Tamir|publisher=Defense Ministry Publications|year=2005|isbn=9650512969|page=249}}</ref> He commanded the division during the IDF withdrawal from South Lebanon in May 2000.<ref>{{Cite book|title=A War Without a Mark|author=Moshe (Chico) Tamir|publisher=Defense Ministry Publications|year=2005|isbn=9650512969|page=266}}</ref> He was also in command during the ] on Mount Dov in October of that year.
⚫ {{Reflist}}


⚫ == External links ==
==== As a General in the IDF ====
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In 2001, Kaplinsky was promoted to the rank of ] and appointed ], ]. Sharon held him in high regard.<ref name=benkaspit/> In ] 2002, he became commander of ],<ref>{{Cite news|title=Gantz to Northern Command; Kaplinsky to Central Command|first=Amos|last=Harel|work=Haaretz|date=March 26, 2002}}</ref> where his main task was to eliminate ] during the aftermath of ].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Who is Free in Beitunia? The Dilemmas of the "White Taxi"|first=Amos|last=Harel|work=Haaretz|date=July 17, 2003}}</ref> Kaplinsky earned widespread respect during this period as the number of terrorist attacks dropped significantly.<ref name="AmosHarel">{{Cite news|title=Aluf Moshe Kaplinsky Appointed Deputy Chief of General Staff|first=Amos|last=Harel|work=Haaretz|date=March 2, 2005}}</ref> Beginning in 2003, the number of ] decreased, with the number of attacks decreasing sharply in 2004 and 2005.<ref>{{Cite book|title=The Seventh War|first=Amos|last=Harel|first2=Avi|last2=Yissascharoff|publisher=Yedioth Books|year=2004|page=326-327}}</ref>

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In 2005, Kaplinsky was appointed [
Deputy Chief of General Staff<ref name="AmosHarel" /> by ] ].<ref>{{Cite news|title=The Next Deputy Chief of General Staff – Aluf Moshe Kaplinsky|first=Hanan|last=Greenberg|work=ynet|date=March 1, 2005}}</ref> On ], ], near the end of the ], he was sent by Halutz to serve as his representative in ] alongside Northern Command Commander ].<ref>{{Cite news|title=First Dismissal: The Chief of Staff Appoints Kaplinsky as His Representative in the North|first=Amos|last=Harel|work=Walla! News|date=August 10, 2006}}</ref> Following the resignation of Chief of Staff Dan Halutz on ], 2007, Kaplinsky was considered one of the top candidates to succeed him.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Head-to-Head: Ashkenazi vs. Kaplinsky|work=Walla! News|date=January 17, 2007}}</ref> However, after it was reported that Defense Minister Peretz had chosen ] as his candidate for the role, Kaplinsky withdrew his candidacy.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Kaplinsky Withdraws Candidacy for Chief of Staff Role|first=Hanan|last=Greenberg|work=ynet|date=January 21, 2007}}</ref> On ], ], he completed his term as Deputy Chief of General Staff and took a study leave. He was succeeded by Aluf ].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Aluf Dan Harel - The Next Deputy Chief of General Staff|first=Amir|last=Bohbot|work=nrg|date=June 8, 2007}}</ref>

=== Post-Military Career ===

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In 2008, Kaplinsky was appointed CEO of ] Israel, a company involved in creating infrastructure for ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://israel.betterplace.com/about_us/management/משה-קפלינסקי/Article/b8991d34-a4b0-4b80-b7f8-b19cdb7125c2.aspx|title=Moshe Kaplinsky, CEO of Better Place Israel|publisher=Better Place}}</ref> The project failed and resulted in the loss of billions of shekels in investments.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Generals' Blunders: The Drilling, the Car Project, and the Companies That Collapsed|first=Aviv|last=Levy|work=Globes|date=January 16, 2019}}</ref> After the firing of founder and global CEO ], Kaplinsky announced his resignation on ], ].<ref>{{Cite news|title=The Crisis at Better Place Continues: Israeli CEO Moshe Kaplinsky Steps Down|first=Daniel|last=Shmil|work=TheMarker|date=November 14, 2012}}</ref> A lawsuit filed by the liquidators of the Better Place Group against Agassi and other executives, including Kaplinsky, seeking to hold them liable for the group's insolvency, was dismissed by the court, which found that the management's decisions did not exceed the limits of permissible "business judgment rule."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thelaw.co.il/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/בטר-פלייס-שיקול-דעת-עסקי.pdf|title=Better Place Israel (In Liquidation) v. Shai Agassi|date=September 12, 2018}}</ref> However, in February 2022, this decision was overturned by the ], and the case was sent back for further deliberation.<ref>{{Cite news|title=8 Years After the Collapse: The Supreme Court Sends the Case on the Responsibility of Better Place Executives Back to the District Court|first=Nitzan|last=Shafir|work=Globes|date=February 8, 2022}}</ref>

In 2013, he became the CEO of Nesher Israel Cement Enterprises,<ref name=themarker/> a position he held for seven years until retiring at the end of 2019.

In July 2019, Kaplinsky was appointed chairman of the Golani Brigade Association.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gederahayom.co.il/קפלינסקי-מונה-ליושב-ראש/|title=Aluf (Res.) Moshe Kaplinsky, Former Deputy Chief of General Staff, and Gedera Native Appointed Chairman of the Golani Brigade Association|publisher=Gedera Today|date=July 6, 2019}}</ref>

In February 2020, while still serving as CEO of Nesher, he was appointed an external director on the board of ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://maya.tase.co.il/reports/details/1278578|title=Report on Appointment as External Director|publisher=Tel Aviv Stock Exchange|date=February 11, 2020}}</ref> He resigned from this position in June 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://maya.tase.co.il/reports/details/1302416/2/0|title=Report on Resignation from Position|publisher=Tel Aviv Stock Exchange|date=June 17, 2020}}</ref> In April 2020, he was appointed a director on the board of Augwind Energy Tech Storage,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://maya.tase.co.il/reports/details/1290102|title=Report on Appointment as Director|publisher=Tel Aviv Stock Exchange|date=April 12, 2020}}</ref> and in June 2022, he was appointed chairman of the board. In February 2023, he announced his resignation from this position.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Kaplinsky Leaves Augwind After 9 Months of Service, Declining Stock Prices, and Announcement of Streamlining|first=Amir|last=Frager|work=Calcalist|date=February 5, 2023}}</ref>

In June 2020, Kaplinsky was appointed CEO of Oil Refineries Ltd.<ref>{{Cite news|title=After 8 Years: Moshe Kaplinsky Returns to Work with Idan Ofer - Will Be Appointed CEO of Bazan|first=Golan|last=Hazani|work=Calcalist|date=May 31, 2020}}</ref> On August 13, 2021, he assumed the role of ] of the ] of the company, replacing outgoing chairman ].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Ovadia Eli Leaves His Position as Chairman of Bazan - CEO Kaplinsky Will Replace Him|first=Golan|last=Hazani|work=Calcalist|date=April 13, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://maya.tase.co.il/reports/details/1384827|title=Report on Start Date of Term|publisher=Tel Aviv Stock Exchange|date=July 7, 2021}}</ref>

== Bibliography ==
* {{Cite book|author=] and ]|title=Spider Web|publisher=Yedioth Ahronoth|year=2008|isbn=9654824310|location=Tel Aviv}}
* {{Cite book|author=] and ]|title=Captives in Lebanon: The Truth About the Second Lebanon War|publisher=Yedioth Ahronoth|year=2007|isbn=9654824086|location=Tel Aviv}}
* {{Cite book|author=]|title=A War Without a Mark|location=Tel Aviv|publisher=Defense Ministry Publications|year=2005|isbn=9650512969}}
* {{Cite book|author=Ehud Eran|title=The Essence of Longing: The Story of ] and the War in Lebanon|location=Tel Aviv|publisher=Yedioth Books|year=2007|isbn=9655116824}}
* {{Cite book|author=]|title=If There's a Heaven|publisher=Zemora-Bitan|year=2005|location=Or Yehuda}}
* Moshe Kaplinsky, "'''Leadership Challenges in Limited Conflict'''", in: "'''On Military Leadership'''", ] ], ], pp. 40–50.

⚫ == External Links ==
* on the ] website
* {{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, ], July 18, 2009.
* {{Cite news|author=]|title=Kaplan|work=nrg|date=June 22, 2001|archive=}}.
* {{Cite news|author=Yehoshua Brainer|title=Kaplinsky: "The IDF Failed in Lebanon Due to the Budget"|work=Walla! News|date=July 12, 2009}}.
* {{Cite news|author=Mordechai Haimovitz|title=Golanchik in the Kirya|work=nrg|date=October 3, 2005}}.
* {{Cite news|author=Hen Kotes-Bar|title=The Mountain Remembers Everything: The Wound from Beaufort Still Bleeds|work=nrg|date=June 10, 2012}}.
* {{Cite news|author=Hen Kotes-Bar|title=Aluf Kaplinsky: It Shouldn't Have Been This Way|work=nrg|date=March 9, 2007}}.
* {{Cite web|author=Amos Harel|title=His Home and Fortress|work=Haaretz|date=June 16, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200616161821/https://www.haaretz.co.il/}}.
* {{Cite news|author=Dana Weiss and Roni Daniel|title=Kaplinsky Criticizes Barak and Withdraws from the Race for Chief of Staff|work=mako|date=April 12, 2010}}.
* {{Cite news|author=Eliav Alluf|title=The Parking of Senior Officers – A Norm. At Better Place – It Almost Led to a Rebellion|work=Globes|date=November 9, 2010}}.
* {{Cite news|author=Ben Kaspit|title=Kaplinsky's Force|work=Maariv|date=May 27, 2004}}.
* {{Cite news|author=Yedioth Ahronoth Reporters|title=Weekend in Yedioth: The Deputy Chief of Staff Breaks His Silence|work=ynet|date=October 11, 2007}}.
* {{Cite news|author=Unknown|title=Kaplinsky: Another War in the North Will End Differently|work=nrg|date=July 12, 2009}}.
* {{Cite news|author=Amir Bohbot|title=The Deputy Chief of Staff Considers Retiring from the IDF|work=nrg|date=January 27, 2007}}.
* {{Cite news|author=Hanan Greenberg|title=Kaplinsky Withdraws His Candidacy for Chief of Staff Role|work=ynet|date=January 21, 2007}}.
* {{Cite news|author=Amir Bohbot|title=From Deputy Commander of the School to Chief of Staff: The Path to the Top of Israel's #1 Soldier|work=Walla! News|date=February 16, 2015}}.

'''His Writings:'''
* , from the ] website, {{as of|2009|10|25|df=US}}.
* , ], {{as of|2010|5|21|df=US}}, page 27, as posted on the [[:he:Paresh (website)
|Fresh]] website.

⚫ == References ==
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Moshe Kaplinsky
Nickname(s)Kaplan
Born (1957-01-20) 20 January 1957 (age 67)
Gedera, Israel
AllegianceIsrael Israel
Service / branch Israel Defense Forces
Years of service1976–2008
Rank Aluf (Major General)
CommandsSayeret Golani (1982–1985), Golani Brigade (1993–1997), "Galilee" Territorial Division (1999–2001), Israeli Central Command (2002–2005), Deputy Chief of the General Staff, Israel Defense Forces (2005–2007)
Battles / wars1982 Lebanon War, 1982-2000 South Lebanon conflict, First Intifada, al-Aqsa Intifada

Maj. Gen. Moshe Kaplinsky (Hebrew: משה קפלינסקי; born January 20, 1957) is an Israeli army general and businessman who served as CEO of the Israeli subsidiary of Better Place. Most recently, he was Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces. He was previously head of the Israel Defense Forces's Central Command, whose area of responsibility includes the West Bank. As Deputy Chief of the General Staff he was second in command of the Israel Defense Forces.

In August 2002, he took over as chief of the Central Command from Major General Yitzhak Eitan. As head of Central Command, Kaplinski was an ex officio member of the IDF general staff; he oversaw, among other things, area commanders for the northern and southern parts of the West Bank (referred to as Samaria and Judea, respectively).

Kaplinski is a veteran of the Golani Brigade. His previous positions include:

  • Military secretary to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, promoted to Major General (2001–2002)
  • Commander of the Galilee territorial division during the Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon *Commander of the Golani infantry brigade (1993–1995).

Kaplinski has a BA in economics and business management from Bar-Ilan University and an MBA from Tel Aviv University. He is a graduate of the US Army's Advanced Infantry Officers Course (Fort Benning, Georgia).

On December 8, 2006 Kaplinski told a meeting of mayors and local council leaders that Iran had a nuclear capability that would "threaten not only Israel, but all of Europe."

References

  1. PM: Time for UN to sanction Iran Archived 2011-09-17 at the Wayback Machine, Yaakov Katz, Jerusalem Post.

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