Shlomi Binder, the incoming chief of the IDF’s Military Intelligence Directorate, has been promoted to the rank of major general.
Binder is replacing Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva, who is quitting the IDF over his involvement in the failures that led to Hamas’s October 7 terror onslaught.
The ceremony earlier today was attended by Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, as well as other generals.
Binder is due to enter the role next week, the IDF says.
His appointment to the role has been seen as controversial, as Binder previously served as head of the Operations Division under the Operations Directorate — and may have been involved in failures related to October 7. There is an ongoing High Court petition against his appointment.
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