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Vice Adm. Eyal Harel to begin role as Israeli Navy chief next week after delay due to Iran war
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Vice Adm. Eyal Harel, then-head of the Planning Directorate attends a handover ceremony at the IDF Central Command headquarters in Jerusalem on July 8, 2024. (Oren Ben Hakoon/Flash90)
Vice Adm. Eyal Harel will enter the role of Israeli Navy chief next week, after an initial handover date was delayed due to the war in Iran.
Harel is replacing Vice Adm. David Saar Salama, who has been Navy chief for over four years.
The initial handover date was set for late March. It will now take place on Thursday, the military says.
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