After 2.5 years in his position, Maj. Gen. Sami Turgeman left his position as head of the IDF’s Southern Command, army officials say.
In a ceremony at the IDF’s headquarters in Tel Aviv, Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot and Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon named Maj. Gen. Eyal Zamir, who previously served as military secretary to the prime minister, as the new head of the Southern Command, which is charged with protecting approximately two-thirds of Israel’s land area, the IDF says.
During the ceremony, Ya’alon and Eisenkot praised Turgeman’s service, especially during last summer’s Gaza conflict, and expressed confidence in Zamir’s ability to lead the command, even with the recent escalation in violence.
“We’re ready to do everything so that this period of relative quiet will continue, but we are prepared for an outburst,” Ya’alon said.
— Judah Ari Gross
Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon (left) raises a glass with incoming OC Southern Command Maj. Gen. Eyal Zamir (second left), outgoing OC Southern Command Maj. Gen. Sami Turgeman and IDF Chief of General Staff Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot (right). (IDF)
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