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Sa’ar calls new IDF chief Eyal Zamir ‘right person’ for role
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleNava Freiberg is The Times of Israel's deputy diplomatic correspondent.
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar welcomes incoming IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir amid ceremonies in which he will officially assume the role.
“I extend my best wishes of success to the IDF’s 24th chief of staff,” says Sa’ar in a statement released by his office.
“The existence of Israel depends on the strength of the IDF,” he continues. “The future of the Jewish people depends on the existence of Israel. The role of the IDF chief of staff is always a decisive and challenging one — all the more so in these times.”
Sa’ar thanks outgoing Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi “for his many years of service dedicated to Israel’s security,” and says Zamir “is the right person to lead the IDF at this time. He, and we, face immense challenges.”
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