IDF chief Aviv Kohavi names current Northern Command chief Maj. Gen. Yoel Strick to lead the military’s Ground Forces, which are currently under increased scrutiny with allegations they aren’t prepared for war.
Kohavi appoints three other major general-level positions in the Israel Defense Forces — his first senior staffing decisions since taking over as army chief last month.
To replace Strick, Kohavi names rising star Maj. Gen. Amir Baram as the next head of the IDF Northern Command, which defends both the Lebanese and Syrian borders.
Brig. Gen. Yehuda Fuchs, the current commander of the Gaza Division, will be promoted in rank to major general and sent to the United States as the next military attache in Washington, replacing Maj. Gen. Mickey Edelstein.
Brig Gen. Itai Virov, who previously served as chief of staff of the Ground Forces, will also be promoted to major general and will take over for Baram as the head of military colleges.
The appointments are approved by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is also the defense minister. The officers are due to begin their new positions in the coming months, the army says.
— Judah Ari Gross
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