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Sunday, February 16, 2025
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Sunday, February 16, 2025
Cabinet votes to confirm Eyal Zamir as next IDF chief of staff
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Outgoing IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi (left) and incoming chief Maj. Gen. (res.) Eyal Zamir, in an undated photo. (Israel Defense Forces)
The government cabinet officially votes to confirm Maj. Gen. (res.) Eyal Zamir as the next Israel Defense Forces chief of staff, clearing the final hurdle for him to step into the role next month.
Zamir will be taking over for outgoing IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, who announced his resignation over the military’s failure to prevent Hamas’s October 7, 2023, onslaught.
The handover will take place on March 5.
