Col. (res.) Zohar Palti will take over for Maj. Gen. (res.) Amos Gilad as director of the Defense Ministry’s Political-Military Affairs Bureau, pending government approval.
Palti was recommended for the position by a committee led by Defense Ministry Director-General Udi Adam.
Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman accepted the nomination and is expected to bring the issue before the government for final approval shortly.
Gilad has served in the role since 2003. Before joining the Defense Ministry, he served in a number of senior positions in the IDF — head of Military Intelligence’s lauded Research Division, IDF spokesperson and military secretary of the prime minister.
Amos Gilad. (Yossi Zamir/Flash90)
In a statement, Liberman thanks Gilad for his years of service, saying the fruits of his labor “will remain with us for years to come.
Palti served in Military Intelligence before moving to the Mossad.
Liberman notes that Palti will be entering into the position at a time of upheaval in the world order, in general, and in the Middle East, specifically.
“I believe that Palti will be able to contribute meaningfully to that,” he says.
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