An Israeli defense source assesses that Maj. Gen. Dado Bar Kalifa, as the incoming Central Command commander, will determine the appointment of the next commander of the Judea and Samaria Division. The head of the Personnel Directorate has not yet been selected, and the future of current Central Command chief Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth remains unclear, the source said.
Wednesday morning saw a defense source assess that Maj. Gen. Dado Bar Kalifa, whose appointment as Central Command commander was advanced by Defense Minister Israel Katz on July 28, will be the one to decide the next commander of the Judea and Samaria Division. The source noted that the head of the Personnel Directorate (Aka) has not yet been selected, and that the future of the current Central Command chief, Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth, is unclear.
As The Zioneer reported on July 28, Katz convinced Bar Kalifa to accept the Central Command role, after he had initially declined. Bar Kalifa currently serves as head of the Personnel Directorate, a position that will also need to be filled.
The division commander appointment is a key operational role, overseeing IDF activity in Judea and Samaria. The source's assessment suggests that Bar Kalifa's views on the command will shape the next appointment. No timeline was given for the decisions.
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