Benjamin Netanyahu Appoints Eyal Zamir As New Chief Of Israel Defense Forces
Date
2/2/2025 12:01:05 AM
(MENAFN- Live Mint) Jerusalem [Israel], February 2 (ANI): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appointed Major General (Res.) Eyal Zamir as the new Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
Prime Minister's Office announced the appointment of Zamir in a post on X on Saturday.
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With this announcement, Zamir has become the 24th Chief of Staff of IDF , replacing Lt Gen Herzi Halevi following his resignation last month. He will take the post on March 6, as reported by The Times of Israel.
According to The Times of Israel, Halevi was expected to step down from his once the ceasefire deal was signed between Israel and Hamas for the military lapse that led to the attack of October 7, 2023, in southern Israel.
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Along with Zamir, Defence Minister Israel Katz had named two other candidates for the post, including Maj. Gen. Amir Baram, the current IDF deputy chief of staff, and Maj. Gen. Tamir Yadai.
According to The Times of Israel, Halevi congratulated Zamir for being chosen.
"I have known Eyal for many years, and I am sure that he will lead the IDF forward in the face of the expected challenges and wish him great success," Halevi said in a statement Saturday.
"In the coming weeks, we will complete a professional and high-quality handover," he added.
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Meanwhile, on Saturday, three Israeli hostages were released from Hamas captivity in Gaza as part of the ceasefire deal. The three hostages to return were Yarden Bibas, Ofer Kalderon and Keith Siegel.
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