Israel Katz Names Dado Bar Kalifa as New Central Command Chief, Replacing Avi Blot
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Israel Katz announced that Dado Bar Kalifa will succeed Avi Blot as Central Command chief, following a recommendation from the Chief of Staff. The announcement was made earlier than planned amid a dispute involving Blot over a restrictive order against a detainee suspected of abuse.
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- Israel Katz announced Dado Bar Kalifa as new Central Command chief, replacing Avi Blot.
- The appointment was recommended by the Chief of Staff and announced on Channel 14.
- Avi Blot took the role in July 2024, succeeding Yehuda Fox who served three years.
- The announcement came after Blot challenged Katz's decision on a detainee's restrictive order.
- The detainee, Tal Yinon Dardik, is suspected of abusing Palestinians and is on hunger strike.
- The restrictive order limits rights due to public safety concerns.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced in a television interview that Major General Dado Bar Kalifa will replace Major General Avi Blot as the commander of the Central Command. Katz stated that the appointment was made based on the recommendation of the Chief of Staff. The announcement came earlier than expected, as Blot only assumed the position in July 2024. Blot's predecessor, Yehuda Fox, served in the role for three years.
Katz made the declaration on Channel 14 following a recent dispute involving Blot. Last week, Blot challenged a decision by Katz to accept an appeal against a restrictive order issued to Tal Yinon Dardik, who is suspected of abusing Palestinians. Dardik is currently held in a detention cell and is on a hunger strike. The restrictive order allows for the limitation or denial of rights to an individual due to concerns over public safety.
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