Israeli defense minister nominates new army chief

JERUSALEM, 05 September 2022, (TON): His office said “Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz has nominated Maj. Gen. Herzi Halevi as the country’s next army chief.”

The nomination of Halevi, who serves as deputy to outgoing Chief of General Staff Aviv Kohavi, will be discussed by an advisory committee in the coming days before the government gives its approval, Gantz’s office said.

Halevi is due to take up his new position in February next year, the Defense Ministry said, after Kohavi’s term ends.

Defense Ministry said in a statement “Gantz considered Halevi the most suitable officer for the position due to his extensive operational experience in a variety of theaters of operation and his commanding abilities and attitude to various military issues.”

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