IDF BG Shai Klapper

IDF BG Shai Klapper has been a Visiting Fellow at JINSA since February 2025. From 2022-25, BG Klapper served as the commander of the IDF’s 91st Division, tasked with defending Israel’s northern border with Lebanon. During Israel’s 2024 Operation Northern Arrows against Hezbollah, BG Klapper was responsible for the 91st Division’s ground operations into Lebanon to destroy the terror group’s positions and weapons caches. As a colonel, BG Klapper commanded the Golani Brigade from 2018-2020.