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IDF Chief Circumvents Defense Minister to Keep Brigadier General Eliaad Moati in Service
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First reported by Arutz Sheva · 7 hours ago
What happened
IDF Chief Eyal Zamir bypassed Defense Minister Israel Katz to keep Brigadier General Eliaad Moati in the military by assigning him a new role that does not require ministerial approval, preserving his future promotion prospects.
- 01IDF Chief Eyal Zamir circumvented Defense Minister Israel Katz to retain Brigadier General Eliaad Moati.
- 02Moati finished commanding the National Ground Training Center and will soon take leave.
- 03After leave, Moati will serve as a project officer in the Ground Forces branch.
- 04This new role does not require defense minister approval, keeping promotion options open.
- 05Zamir had sought to appoint Moati as commander of the 210th Division, but Katz blocked it.
- 06Moati may next command the Judea and Samaria Division according to assessments.
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