Commentator Yaakov Bardugo said Monday that Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir was appointed by mistake, is a political player who issued a 'Kaplanist' statement, and does not want Bar Kalifa, amid the controversy over the dismissal of Central Command chief Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth.
Commentator Yaakov Bardugo on Monday weighed in on the controversy surrounding the dismissal of Central Command chief Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth, asserting that Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir was appointed by mistake and is a political player. Bardugo, a regular commentator on Channel 14, said Zamir issued a 'Kaplanist' statement yesterday — a reference to the protest movement associated with the Kaplan demonstrations — and that he does not want Bar Kalifa, without elaborating further. The remarks add to the growing public criticism of the chief of staff from right-wing commentators, following the Bluth dismissal that has sparked a public clash between the political and military echelons. Bardugo's comments are presented as opinion and have not been independently verified.
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