Katz and Zamir say they are working together to pick new top lawyer for IDF

By Emanuel Fabian

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31 October 2025, 2:17 pm

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

Defense Minister Israel Katz (left) and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir are seen at the Knesset, October 13, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)

Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir say they are working together to appoint a new Military Advocate General after the resignation of Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi.

The pair held a discussion a short while ago, during which they agreed that Zamir will put together a list of candidates for the role and Katz will later approve one, “who will know how to face the significant challenges currently confronting the Military Advocate General, foremost among them the defense of IDF soldiers,” their offices say in a joint statement.

“The defense minister and the chief of staff are working to create immediate stability in the Military Advocate General, out of their responsibility for the system and for IDF soldiers,” the statement adds.