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Katz says he’ll begin interviewing candidates to replace Halevi after IDF chief’s resignation
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Defense Minister Israel Katz says that he will begin to interview candidates for the next IDF chief of staff in the coming days after Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi announced his resignation.
“It is of utmost importance to choose the most suitable candidate to lead the IDF in this challenging period and I intend to have an orderly and fast procedure for choosing the candidate for the position of the next chief of staff,” he says.
“The IDF is the people’s army and it is entrusted with the ultimate responsibility of preserving the lives of soldiers and protecting the State of Israel, and I will choose the best candidate to fulfill the mission,” Katz adds.
