Katz states intention to appoint manpower directorate chief as next head of IDF Central Command
Katz said the chief of staff had recommended Bar Kalifa, while the IDF said the appointment was announced without prior coordination.
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Defense Minister Katz announces live on air he will replace Central Command chief; IDF leadership caught off guard
Defense Minister Israel Katz unexpectedly announced Sunday evening that he will replace the IDF Central Command Major General Avi Bluth during a live interview on Channel 14
A fight between the Israeli military (IDF) and Defense Minister Israel Katz has flared up after the latter dismissed the commander of the forces in the West Bank. “The Chief of Staff will not change the roles of key commanders at this sensitive time,” the IDF wrote in a statement.
Katz states intention to appoint manpower directorate chief as next head of IDF Central Command
It is unclear whether current IDF Central Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth will be appointed to a different position or whether IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir was consulted on the matter.
Katz Denounces IDF Central Command Chief on Live TV, Announces Replacement
JERUSALEM (VINnews)-Defense Minister Israel Katz publicly denounced IDF Central Command chief Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth on live television Sunday and announced he would be replaced, citing disagreement over an administrative restraining order against a settler. Speaking on Channel 14, Katz said he opposed the order against Tal Yinon Dardik, which was repealed on a technicality. […]
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