The former commander of the Israeli Air Force, Amir Eshel, will take over as director-general of the Defense Ministry from Udi Adam, who announced he is stepping down from his position, shortly before incoming Defense Minister Benny Gantz formally enters his position.
Eshel, who is seen as a close confidant of Gantz, will enter the position in the coming days, Gantz’s office says.
Adam, who has served in the position since 2016, says he will stay on to train Eshel.
“I am ending my four-year tenure with a feeling of satisfaction from seeing through a number of processes, which contributed and are contributing to the State of Israel and will continue to contribute to the resilience of the IDF,” writes Adam, who previously served as an IDF general and the director of Israel’s nuclear facility in Dimona.
Gantz thanks Adam for his service, noting his many accomplishments during his four-year tenure.
“I am full of appreciation for the way he managed and manages the ministry and the achievements he has reached,” Gantz says.
— Judah Ari Gross
Amir Eshel (left) with Benny Gantz (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
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