IDF spokesperson Moti Almoz has received his new rank of major general at a ceremony in the military’s Tel Aviv headquarters, the army says.
Last month, Almoz was nominated to take over as head of the army’s Manpower Directorate after the previous commander, Maj. Gen. Hagai Topolanski, stepped down after a military computer was stolen from his home.
Almoz will serve as both head of the Manpower Directorate and as IDF spokesperson until a replacement for the latter position can be found.
On Sunday, the right-wing, religious Movement for a Jewish Nation filed a petition with the High Court of Justice to prevent Almoz’s appointment.
The group took issue with how Almoz handled the Elor Azaria “Hebron shooting” case, saying the spokesperson cast Azaria as guilty before his trial began.
— Judah Ari Gross
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