IDF Announces Central Command Chief Appointment Amid Controversy
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Monday evening that Major General Dedi Bar-Kalifa will be appointed as the next commander of the Central Command. Bar-Kalifa, who currently serves as the head of the Manpower Directorate, will succeed Major General Avi Blot. The appointment was approved by Defense Minister Israel Katz, based on the recommendation of IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir.
Bar-Kalifa is slated to begin his new role in 2027, following an operational assessment. This appointment follows a public controversy initiated by Minister Katz several weeks prior. During a live interview on Channel 14, Katz declared that Bar-Kalifa would replace Blot, an announcement perceived as an "on-air dismissal." This statement reportedly stemmed from a dispute between Katz and Blot concerning restrictions placed on settlement activist Tal Yinon Dardik, who is suspected of violence against Palestinians.
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