US EditionKatz Slams IDF Chief Zamir: IDF Inquiries and Promotions Must Follow Agreed Process
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Defense minister's meddling in IDF appointments risks mass officer exit, officials say
Officials say officers dislike the suggestion that Israel Katz's interference in the army chief of staff's appointments implies promotions will depend on political loyalty, and warn that more senior officers may leave as a result
Katz slams IDF chief Zamir: IDF inquiries and promotions must follow agreed process
Katz said the IDF is subordinate to decisions of the political echelon, headed by the prime minister, and that the defense minister’s role is to ensure those decisions are implemented.
In another episode in the public squabbles between Defense Minister Katz and Chief of Staff Zamir, this time it is Minister Katz who reveals that he was surprised by Zamir's decision. According to him, the Chief of Staff held the resettlement hearing and imposed the sanctions following the recommendations of the Turgeman Committee without updating it. Now the investigation of the "Jericho Wall" document is becoming the new bone of contention
Israel Katz attacked Eyal Zamir: "I expected him to act in accordance with the committee's recommendations and complete and deepen the investigations, but I was surprised when he summoned officers and imposed various sanctions on them without informing me of such a significant move and without consulting me."
The confrontation between Defense Minister Yisrael Katz and Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir continues. This evening, the Defense Minister is publishing a statement regarding the Chief of Staff's decisions following investigations after October 7: "I was surprised when he summoned officers and imposed sanctions on them." The post Defense Minister Attacks the Chief of Staff Again: "I Was Surprised When He Summoned Officers" appeared first on Knitted New…
Acute tension: Defense Minister Israel Katz launched another attack this evening (Saturday) against Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, against the backdrop of the latter's announcement about appointments in the defense establishment, and the investigation of the investigations regarding the "Jericho Wall" plan. According to Katz: "I asked the Chief of Staff to wait 30 days with the issue of the reassignments so that I have the necessary information and …
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