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Netanyahu Denies Reports of Firing IDF Chief Over Iran Stance
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied reports that he plans to fire IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir after the election due to opposition to aggressive Iran policies. Netanyahu accused TV channels of "panic-mongering" and vowed to eliminate the Iranian nuclear threat with President Trump.
2 newsrooms · 2 languages · sinceWhat happened
- 01Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied reports he plans to fire IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir.
- 02Netanyahu accused Israeli TV channels of "panic-mongering" on election eve.
- 03Zamir reportedly opposed aggressive steps against Iran, fearing escalation and election disruption.
- 04Defense Minister Israel Katz also denied reports of plans to dismiss Zamir.
- 05The IDF stated its operational decisions are exclusively security-related and professional.
Zamir reportedly clashed with Netanyahu over an IDF instruction feared to cause escalation. Defense Minister Israel Katz also denied the reports, calling them false.
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