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Hisham Ibrahim tapped to head IDF’s Civil Administration in West Bank
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent.
Brig. Gen. Hisham Ibrahim speaks at a handover ceremony as he enters the role as head of the Armored Corps, August 10, 2022. (Israel Defense Forces)
Brig. Gen. Hisham Ibrahim has been named the new head of the Civil Administration, a Defense Ministry body that’s part of the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories unit, which regulates much of daily life in the West Bank.
Ibrahim will replace Brig. Gen. Fares Atila, who has served in the position since February 2021.
Ibrahim, one of the most senior Druze officers in the Israel Defense Forces, currently serves as commander of the Armored Corps.
