Major General (Ret) Noam Tibon served in the IDF for 35 years, specializing in combat operations and counterterrorism. He began his distinguished military career in the IDF special forces and later held a number of senior command positions, including commander of the 202 Paratroopers Battalion, the Nahal Brigade, and the West Bank Division.
His last position was commander of the Northern Formation, where he was responsible for securing Israel’s northern border with Lebanon. Major General Tibon is one of Israel’s top experts on counterterrorism, a field on which he has advised local and international companies since his retirement from the IDF in 2015. Today, Tibon works to create employment opportunities for Arab citizens of Israel and Palestinians in the Israeli high-tech industry.