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Katz announces Amir Baram, Eyal Zamir, Tamir Yadai are candidates for next IDF chief
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Official portraits of (L-R) Maj. Gen. Amir Baram, Maj. Gen. (res.) Eyal Zamir, and Maj. Gen. Tamir Yadai. (Israel Defense Forces)
Defense Minister Israel Katz says he will begin to interview three candidates for the position of next IDF chief of staff starting on Sunday.
The candidates are Maj. Gen. Amir Baram, the current deputy chief of staff; Maj. Gen. (res.) Eyal Zamir, the Defense Ministry director-general; and Maj. Gen. Tamir Yadai, the former Ground Forces chief.
The process comes after IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi said he would be resigning on March 6.