Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman announces that in the coming days, he will begin the process of picking the next IDF chief of staff.
Gadi Eisenkot will be ending his term on December 31, 2018.
Liberman says he will begin meeting with former prime ministers, defense ministers, chiefs of staff, and senior IDF officials in order to make the decision.
“In the coming years, the army will continue to face threats on several fronts, near and far. The appointment of the chief of staff will have critical significance in shaping the IDF in the face of these many challenges,” the Defense Minister says.
“Luckily, we have excellent candidates. The selection process will be orderly, balanced, and responsible, and in the end I will choose the best chief of staff who will know how to lead the IDF to victory on the battlefield.”
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