Israel Gantz, head of the Yesha Council, expressed full support for the IDF Central Command chief on Monday, calling him 'the best there has ever been'. Gantz added that the commander will eventually be replaced but said he would not intervene between the defense minister and the chief of staff, according to Channel 12.
Israel Gantz, head of the Yesha Council, publicly backed the commanding officer of the IDF Central Command on Monday morning, calling him 'the best district commander there has ever been.' In a statement reported by Channel 12, Gantz said the commander will eventually be replaced but declined to weigh in on the ongoing tensions between Defense Minister Israel Katz and Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir.
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