An analysis published Monday asserts that IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir is unwilling to engage with the political echelon on replacing the Central Command chief, the Judea and Samaria Division commander, and the head of the Civil Administration, warning the standoff is a 'recipe for confrontation.' The assessment, which cites the silence of the Chief of Staff's office, comes amid an ongoing power struggle between the Defense Ministry and the military leadership over senior appointments in Judea and Samaria.
An analysis published Monday morning asserts that IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir is refusing to discuss with the political echelon the replacement of three key commanders in Judea and Samaria: the head of Central Command, the Judea and Samaria Division commander, and the head of the Civil Administration — a position that currently has no permanent appointee. The analysis warns that the refusal is a 'boiling recipe for confrontation' with the political level.
The assessment emerges amid a broader dispute between Defense Minister Israel Katz and the military leadership over senior appointments. In recent weeks, Katz announced the appointment of Maj. Gen. Dado Bar Kalifa as Central Command chief, a move the IDF said was not coordinated with the Chief of Staff. Separately, Zamir has been pushing to delay the permanent appointment of a Civil Administration head until after the elections, while Minister Bezalel Smotrich supports a different candidate.
The analysis, citing the silence of the Chief of Staff's office on the matter, suggests that the standoff could escalate if not addressed. The Chief of Staff's office has not publicly commented on the claims.
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