Israel’s defense attaché to US ends his term, with no permanent replacement for now

By Emanuel Fabian

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10 December 2025, 4:36 pm

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

Then-commander of US CENTCOM Kenneth McKenzie (right) is seen with Maj. Gen. Hidai Zilberman, Israel's defense attaché to the United States, after landing in Israel, March 2, 2022 (IDF)

Maj. Gen. Hidai Zilberman has officially completed his role as Israel’s defense attaché to the US, after four and a half years, and is set to enter the role of Planning Directorate chief soon.

Due to an ongoing clash between Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, the next defense attaché to the US has not yet been appointed.

In the interim, Brig. Gen. Arik Ben Dov has been appointed acting defense attaché, the military says. A handover ceremony took place on Monday.