Kohavi names new IDF spokesman after initial pick withdrew candidacy

Army chief Aviv Kohavi names Brig. Gen. Hidai Zilberman as the next spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces, after the previous candidate for the role refused the nomination amid controversy over his previously unknown role assisting police in a corruption investigation in 2015.

In a few months, Zilberman will succeed Brig. Gen. Ronen Manelis, who has served as IDF spokesman for the past two years.

Zilberman currently serves as the head of the planning division of the IDF Planning Directorate.

— Judah Ari Gross

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