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Netanyahu and Katz Deny Reports of Firing IDF Chief of Staff

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz have vehemently denied reports that Netanyahu intends to fire IDF Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Eyal Zamir. Both leaders dismissed the claims as "fake news" and "a fabrication," with Katz suggesting the reports aim to harm the Likud party before elections.

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What happened

01Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied reports of intending to fire IDF Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Eyal Zamir.
02Defense Minister Israel Katz also called the reports a "fabrication and complete lie."
03Katz suggested the reports were intended to harm the Likud party before elections.
04The denials come amid reported tensions between political and military leadership.
05Tensions are particularly noted over the campaign against Iran.

The denials occur amid reported political-military tensions, particularly regarding the campaign against Iran.

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