In a monologue on Channel 14, commentator Yaara Zered said the public controversy over the Chief of Staff's freeze on senior appointments was a manufactured storm, accusing the military chief and the media of turning a professional decision into a political campaign against Defense Minister Israel Katz.
Channel 14 commentator Yaara Zered said in a monologue Monday that the public controversy surrounding IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir's freeze on senior appointments was a manufactured storm. Zered accused the Chief of Staff and the media of turning a professional military decision into a political campaign against Defense Minister Israel Katz. The monologue aired on Channel 14. As The Zioneer reported earlier Monday, Zamir's freeze on major general appointments sparked a public clash with Katz, with the defense minister reportedly criticizing the move.
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