An Israeli defense source assesses that there is a chance Maj. Gen. Dado Bar Kalifa will not take up the role of Central Command commander, contrary to recent reports that the appointment was being advanced. The source's assessment comes amid ongoing political-military tensions over the command change.
An Israeli defense source told The Zioneer on Monday that there is a chance Maj. Gen. Dado Bar Kalifa will not assume command of the IDF's Central Command, despite recent moves by Defense Minister Israel Katz to advance the appointment. The assessment, which has not been corroborated by other sources, marks a potential reversal in a personnel process that has been marked by friction between the defense minister and the IDF leadership. As The Zioneer reported earlier this week, Katz's office confirmed that Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir had recommended Bar Kalifa for the post in April, and Katz himself convinced the general to accept the role after he had initially declined. The current Central Command chief, Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth, remains in post. The source did not elaborate on the reasons for the possible change.
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