Brigadier General (ret.) Orit Adato (; born 1955, birth name: Orit Eliaz) is a former Israeli military commander and Israel Prison Service Commissioner. She was drafted into the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in 1973. Following her mandatory service, she left the army and reenlisted in 1978. Her 24-year military career included both training and command positions. In her She served as commander of the Women's Corps from 1997 to 1999, until her retirement from the IDF. In 2000 she was appointed Commissioner of the Israel Prison Service, being the first woman to hold that post. She is the founder and managing director of Adato Consulting Ltd., and is an international consultant on prison management, prison security, prison privatization, and dealing with incarcerated terrorists and gang members.
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