Maj. Gen. Tamir Yadai, who led the military’s efforts during the coronavirus pandemic, will end his tenure as the head of the Home Front Command later this month before moving to the Central Command, the Israel Defense Forces says.
This is seen as yet another sign of the country’s return to normal following the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus.
Yadai will complete his three-year stint as head of the Home Front Command on May 19, and then move to succeed Maj. Gen. Nadav Padan as head of the Central Command, the IDF says, in charge of the West Bank region.
Home Front Command chief Maj. Gen. Tamir Yadai in 2018 (YouTube screenshot)
He will be succeeded by Brig. Gen. Uri Gordin, who will be promoted to major general.
“Brig. Gen. Gordin completed a process of deep learning and shadowing in the Home Front Command,” the army says.
The IDF says it is not immediately clear when Yadai will move to the Central Command.
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