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IAF chief Tomer Bar to end tenure on May 5 following Iran war delay

By Emanuel Fabian

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14 April 2026, 8:20 pm

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Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

IAF chief Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar speaks to soldiers at an Iron Dome battery, January 21, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)

Israeli Air Force chief Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar will end his tenure on May 5, after an initial handover date was delayed due to the war in Iran.

The new date was agreed upon during a meeting Bar held today with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, the military says.

Brig. Gen. Omer Tischler is set to replace Bar after over four years in the role.

“The chief of staff emphasized that the rotation is conditional on an operational situation assessment,” the IDF says.

The IAF handover was initially set for this month.

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