Avi Rosenfeld

Avi Rosenfeld (; born December 26, 1974) is an Israeli military officer. In 2023, he held the rank of Brigadier general. He served as the commander of the Gaza Division from 2022 until his resignation in June 2024; his tenure as commander included the October 7th attacks. He previously served as commander of Oz Brigade, commander of the Bislamach Brigade, commander of the Northern Gaza Brigade, commander of Sharon Regional Brigade, commander of the Shaldag Unit and commander of the Nahal Infantry Brigade. Rosenfeld announced he was quitting in June after saying he “failed” to protect the Israeli border communities from the attack.

Rosenfeld resigned as commanding officer of the Gaza Division on June 9, 2024 due to his role in Israel's failures on October 7.

On November 23, 2025, IDF chief of staff Eyal Zamir dismissed Rosenfeld from reservist duty.

Rosenfeld's service on October 7 was criticized in the media and by his superiors. In September 2025, the Jerusalem Post stated that he had made "terrible decisions" which made the Israeli military's defeat that day "multiple times worse" than it otherwise would have been. The newspaper specifically criticized Rosenfeld's alleged refusal to acknowledge the magnitude of the Gaza Division's defeat on the morning of October 7th.