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Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Reports say Netanyahu and Sa’ar will choose new IDF chief of staff
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi holds an assessment at the IDF HQ in Tel Aviv, September 9, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
Reports on an emerging deal between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and New Hope chairman Gideon Sa’ar say the two have agreed to jointly choose a new IDF chief of staff.
Sa’ar is expected to be appointed defense minister if Netanyahu fires current defense chief Yoav Gallant.
Both the Haaretz daily and Ynet say that replacing Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi is part of the agreement. However, Haaretz reports that it is not yet clear if they intend to wait for Halevi to resign as IDF chief of staff or force him out.
