MK Benny Gantz on Monday defended Central Command chief Maj. Gen. Avi Blot amid the controversy over his appointment, warning that the attempt to turn IDF personnel decisions into part of the Likud primary campaign harms national security. Gantz said he has known Blot for nearly 30 years and described him as a values-based, offensive, and professional officer, according to N12.
MK Benny Gantz issued a statement Monday defending Central Command chief Maj. Gen. Avi Blot, whom he described as a values-based and professional officer. Gantz warned that the attempt to instrumentalize IDF appointments for Likud primary politics constitutes a real danger to national security. The statement adds to the widening rift between the political echelon and the military leadership over the handling of senior appointments.
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