Channel 14 military correspondent Noam Amir said this morning that Defense Minister Israel Katz should summon Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir for a reprimand over a statement Zamir made after midnight, which Amir described as 'scandalous.' Amir also argued that Zamir's actions harmed Maj. Gen. Avi Blot, who is now publicly portrayed as a dismissed general, and accused Zamir of behaving like a politician rather than a chief of staff. The commentary is the latest in a series of public attacks on Zamir by Amir amid the ongoing Katz-Blott controversy.
This morning, Channel 14 military correspondent Noam Amir escalated his public criticism of IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, calling on Defense Minister Israel Katz to summon Zamir for a reprimand over a 'scandalous' statement the chief of staff made after midnight. Amir did not specify the content of the statement. The commentary, posted on Monday, also accused Zamir of harming Maj. Gen. Avi Blot, the Central Command chief who was reportedly dismissed by Katz on live television on Sunday night. Amir claimed that Zamir's actions made Blot appear as a dismissed general, and that Zamir knew Blot's term was ending as agreed, yet exploited the situation. Amir further described Zamir as 'a politician of the lowest kind, very close to a fraudster in uniform.'
The criticism is the latest in a series of public attacks by Amir on Zamir. As The Zioneer reported on July 17, Amir previously accused Zamir of directing his spokesperson to smear the government and preparing to sabotage operational plans to influence elections. The ongoing controversy between the political echelon and the military leadership has intensified since Katz's televised announcement of Blot's dismissal, which the IDF General Staff publicly rejected. The exchange reflects deepening friction between the defense minister and the chief of staff during an election period.
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