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Incoming defense attaché to US promoted to vice admiral
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Vice Adm. Tal Politis speaks at a ceremony at the IDF HQ in Tel Aviv, June 10, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
The incoming defense attaché to the United States, Tal Politis, is promoted to the rank of vice admiral, the naval equivalent of major general.
Vice Adm. Politis most recently served as chief of staff of the Navy.
He is set to become defense attaché to the US soon, a role that has been vacant for some six months.
A promotion ceremony was held today at the IDF’s headquarters in Tel Aviv, attended by IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, Defense Minister Israel Katz, other officers and Politis’s family.
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