Defense minister praises outgoing IDF chief for boosting military preparedness

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant bids farewell to outgoing military chief Aviv Kohavi ahead of tomorrow’s handover ceremony.

“I thanked him for the four years in which he led the IDF in many operational successes in all arenas, and for the fact that the IDF today is an army that is more adapted and ready for the diverse challenges around us,” Gallant says in a Facebook post, after meeting Kohavi at his office in Tel Aviv.

“Tomorrow the chief of staff will end 40 years in IDF uniform, most of them at the forefront of operational and command activities, and in the most significant and challenging arenas,” Gallant says. “I have no doubt that the citizens of Israel cherish and appreciate this,” he adds.