Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir are holding a security discussion, according to N12. The meeting follows the publicized confrontation between the two during Thursday night's security cabinet meeting.
Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir are currently holding a security discussion, according to N12. The meeting comes after the publicized confrontation between the two during Thursday night's security cabinet meeting, where Katz and Zamir clashed over the Lebanon ceasefire arrangement.
As The Zioneer reported on Friday, the heated exchange saw ministers accuse the defense minister of endangering troops, with the Chief of Staff reminding the political level that they had requested the ceasefire. The current discussion is taking place at an undisclosed location, and details of the agenda have not been released.
The meeting follows a period of tensions between the defense establishment and the military leadership, with multiple reports in recent days highlighting disagreements over operational strategy.
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