Aluf Yitzhak "Jerry" Gershon (b. 1958) is a general in the Israel Defense Forces and the current head of the Israeli Home Front Command. Gershon received a B.A. in public relations and international relations from the University of Haifa. In 1976 he entered the IDF and trained as a paratrooper. He continued to advance through the ranks, becoming the commander of the Paratroopers Brigade, several Israeli divisions, and finally commander of the Home Front.
