Defense Minister Israel Katz says a meeting on senior appointments in the military held by IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir this evening was conducted “contrary to the defense minister’s directive and without prior coordination and agreement, in violation of established procedure.”
Katz says he has “no intention of discussing or approving any of the appointments or names” that were leaked in several media reports.
“The chief of staff will be required to coordinate in advance with the defense minister in order to discuss these or other appointments in the future,” he adds.
During the discussion this evening, Zamir decided to promote several officers to command divisions and other brigadier general roles.
Normally, the appointments are brought to Katz for approval following internal IDF meetings on the matter.
The IDF has not issued any official statement on the appointments.
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