Channel 14 military correspondent Noam Amir said Monday that Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir's claim that he was unaware of the events surrounding the controversy over Maj. Gen. Avi Blot is 'an absolute lie.' Amir said the report appeared in multiple media outlets and that Zamir did not bother to listen to Defense Minister Israel Katz. He also reiterated that there was no dismissal.
The Zioneer has previously reported on the ongoing controversy over Defense Minister Israel Katz's attempt to replace Central Command chief Maj. Gen. Avi Blot, which the military leadership publicly rejected. Noam Amir, a Channel 14 military correspondent, has been a vocal critic of Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir throughout the affair.
In his latest comments, Amir accused Zamir of lying about his knowledge of the events. Amir claimed that the report of the appointment of Maj. Gen. Dado Bar Kalifa to replace Blot appeared in several media outlets and that Zamir was well aware of it. Amir also said that Zamir did not listen to what Katz said and that 'there was no dismissal at all.'
The remarks come amid a broader public dispute between the political echelon and the IDF leadership. Amir's allegations are unverified and represent his own commentary.
3 developments
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