IDF chief announces next Navy chief of staff and other senior appointments

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir announces a round of senior appointments in the military that have been approved by Defense Minister Israel Katz.

The list includes six officers promoted to brigadier general or the Navy equivalent, rear admiral; two promoted to colonel or naval captain; and four brigadier generals or rear admirals, and two colonels, who are moving to new positions at the same rank.

Some of the notable appointments include Israeli Navy officer Cpt. Guy Levy, who will be the next chief of staff of the Navy, with the rank of rear admiral; Haifa Naval Base commander Rear Adm. Eli Soholitzky, who will head the Navy’s Operations Division; and Chief Armored Officer Brig. Gen. Ohad Maor, who will head the Ground Forces’ personnel division — a position that has been vacant for several months.