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As Defense Ministry director set to become IDF chief, Katz taps temporary replacement
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Incoming Defense Ministry acting director-general Itamar Graf in an undated photo sent by the ministry on February 6, 2025. (Elad Malka/Defense Ministry)
Itamar Graf, the Defense Ministry deputy director and head of its planning division, has been appointed by Defense Minister Israel Katz as acting director-general.
Graf has been appointed because the current director general, Maj. Gen. (res.) Eyal Zamir, is set to become IDF chief of staff on March 6.
Katz says he intends to appoint a permanent director general soon.
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