New Israeli Military Chief of Staff fills frozen senior positions

ANI March 6, 2025 152 views

Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir has taken decisive action in his first day as Israeli military's Chief of Staff by filling numerous senior positions. These appointments come in the wake of the critical internal investigations following the October 7 security failures. By moving 43 military personnel across different ranks, Zamir is signaling a strategic reset in military leadership. His actions demonstrate a commitment to organizational renewal and accountability in the Israel Defense Forces.

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Tel Aviv, March 6: On his first day as the Israeli military's Chief of Staff, Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir filled several senior positions that Defence Minister Israel Katz had placed on hold.

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Zamir fills 43 senior military positions across ranks

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Appointments follow October 7 internal investigations

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Succeeds Herzi Halevi who recently resigned

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Signals leadership transformation in IDF

The list includes one new brigadier general and 27 new colonels, plus another brigadier general and 14 colonels who are moving to new positions of the same rank.

The positions were left unfilled pending the findings of the Israel Defense Forces' internal investigations into the failures of October 7, and to allow Zamir to make the appointments.

Zamir's predecessor, Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi, resigned. (ANI/TPS)

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Israel Defense Forces Eyal Zamir Military Appointments IDF Leadership October 7 Aftermath
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