MK Avichai Buaron (Likud) said on Channel 14 that Maj. Gen. Avi Blot, commander of the IDF Central Command, cannot conduct his own policy and must implement the directives of the elected defense minister. Buaron's comments come amid the public controversy over Defense Minister Israel Katz's on-air announcement that he intends to replace Blot.
MK Avichai Buaron (Likud) weighed in on the public controversy surrounding Maj. Gen. Avi Blot, commander of the IDF Central Command, in a statement on Channel 14. Buaron asserted that Blot cannot set his own policy and must implement the directives of the elected defense minister. The controversy began on August 2 when Defense Minister Israel Katz announced live on Channel 14 that he intended to replace Blot, citing disagreements over policy in Judea and Samaria. The IDF stated that the move was not authorized by the Chief of Staff and rejected the announcement. Buaron's remarks come as a senior Likud MK backing Katz's position, though the military leadership has publicly defended Blot.
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