Journalist Amichai Etali Criticizes Defense Minister Israel Katz for Public Dismissal of Central Command Chief Avi Blot

First reported by Arutz Sheva · 9 hours ago

What happened

Journalist Amichai Etali condemned Defense Minister Israel Katz for publicly firing Central Command Chief Avi Blot on live TV, accusing Katz of political motives tied to Likud primaries. Etali praised Blot's dedication to security and settlements and criticized the dismissal as damaging to state values.

• 01Defense Minister Israel Katz publicly announced Central Command Chief Avi Blot's dismissal on live TV.
• 02Journalist Amichai Etali called the move politically motivated for Likud primaries and damaging to state values.
• 03Etali praised Blot's deep roots in the settlement movement and his security efforts against terrorism.
• 04Etali criticized Katz as a populist lacking genuine Zionist and settlement credentials.
• 05Blot's dismissal was linked to his family's lack of political connections within Likud.
• 06Etali wished success to Blot's successor, Major General Dado Bar-Kalifa.

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Arutz ShevaRight · Hebrew11 minutes ago

Journalist Amichai Etali Criticizes Defense Minister Israel Katz for Public Dismissal of Central Command Chief Avi Blot

SrugimRight · Hebrew13 minutes ago

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Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew27 minutes ago

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Kan NewsCenter · Hebrew28 minutes ago

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Now 14Right · Hebrew57 minutes ago

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SrugimRight · Hebrew59 minutes ago

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Channel 13Center · Hebrew1 hour ago

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SrugimRight · Hebrew1 hour ago

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SrugimRight · Hebrew1 hour ago

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Behadrei HaredimRight · Hebrew7 hours ago

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Now 14Right · Hebrew7 hours ago

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Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew7 hours ago

Defense Minister Katz Appoints Aluf Dado Bar-Kalifa as Central Command Chief

N12Center · Hebrew7 hours ago

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MakoCenter · Hebrew7 hours ago

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Now 14Right · Hebrew7 hours ago

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YnetCenter · Hebrew8 hours ago

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Arutz ShevaRight · Hebrew8 hours ago

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Now 14Right · Hebrew8 hours ago

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YnetCenter · Hebrew8 hours ago

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YnetCenter · Hebrew8 hours ago

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Now 14Right · Hebrew8 hours ago

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WallaCenter · Hebrew8 hours ago

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Arutz ShevaRight · Hebrew8 hours ago

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Kan NewsCenter · Hebrew8 hours ago

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N12Center · Hebrew8 hours ago

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MakoCenter · Hebrew8 hours ago

Defense Minister Israel Katz Appoints Dado Bar-Kalifa as New Central Command Chief Amid Tensions

Behadrei HaredimRight · Hebrew8 hours ago

Defense Minister Katz Names Successor to Central Command Chief Amid Tensions

Arutz ShevaRight · Hebrew9 hours ago

Defense Minister Katz Sparks Controversy by Replacing Central Command Chief Amid Political Tensions

YnetCenter · Hebrew9 hours ago

Israel Katz Names Dado Bar Kalifa as New Central Command Chief, Replacing Avi Blot

Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew9 hours ago

Defense Minister Israel Katz Names Dado Bar-Kalifa as New Central Command Chief

YnetCenter · Hebrew9 hours ago

Israeli Defense Minister Announces Replacement for Central Command Chief Amid Dispute

Arutz ShevaRight · Hebrew9 hours ago

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