Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir decided not to make senior major general appointments in the coming months until after the elections, and also to delay several sensitive appointments including the permanent head of the Civil Administration in Judea and Samaria, according to a report by Moriah Asraf and Doron Kadosh (N13 / Army Radio). The decision follows the overnight clash between Defense Minister Israel Katz and the IDF command, after Katz announced on-air the replacement of Central Command chief Maj. Gen. Avi Blot.
Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir has decided to freeze all major general appointments until after the upcoming elections and to delay the permanent appointment of the head of the Civil Administration in Judea and Samaria, according to a report by Moriah Asraf and Doron Kadosh (N13 / Army Radio).
The decision follows the overnight clash between the political and military echelons, after Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on live television Sunday night that he was replacing Central Command chief Maj. Gen. Avi Blot with Maj. Gen. Dado Bar Kalifa. The IDF issued a rare public rebuke, stating the move was not coordinated with the Chief of Staff.
As The Zioneer reported at 09:20, Zamir informed the General Staff that no major general appointments would be made until early 2027 due to the elections, extending Blot's tenure. The new report adds that the freeze also applies to the Civil Administration head, a role that has been a point of contention between Zamir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who oversees the body.
According to the report, Zamir's decision effectively removes Defense Minister Katz's influence over general appointments during the election period, neutralizing his ability to make appointments based on non-professional considerations. The report cites unnamed military sources.
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