Cabinet of Israel approved the Appointment of New Army Chief. “Major General Eyal Zamir’s appointment has been officially sanctioned by the Israeli Cabinet as the new Chief of Staff of the Israeli Defense Forces‘. This announcement was made on Sunday, which is the end point for Zamir.
Eyal Zamir Background and Appointment
Zamir, the prior Director General at the Israeli Ministry of Defense, will replace Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi, who stepped down from military service on October 7, 2023, admitting that the army failed at confronting the attacks from Hamas. From March 5, 2025, Zamir will serve as the 24th Chief of Staff.
New Deputy Army Chief Named
Besides Zamir’s appointment, Major General Tamir Yedai has been named the new Deputy Army Chief, essentially representing a dramatic shift in this country’s defence top command.