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Gantz chooses Herzi Halevi as new Israeli military chief of staff

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  • Source: Israeli Media
  • 4 Sep 2022 18:55
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Deputy Chief of Staff Herzi Halev will replace Aviv Kochavi next year.

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  • Gantz chooses Herzi Halevi as new military chief of staff
    Gantz chooses Herzi Halevi as new military chief of staff

Israeli media reported that Israeli security minister Benny Gantz decided to appoint Deputy Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi as chief of staff, after the end of Aviv Kochavi's term next year.

In mid-August, Israeli media agencies quoted former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett as saying that "It is irresponsible not to appoint a chief of staff while Israel is in a sensitive security situation," referring to the Hezbollah and the Karish field, the battles in Syria, and "Breaking Dawn" offensive in Gaza.

The security system of the occupation was preparing to choose a successor to Kochavi, who will likely be replaced at the beginning of next year and whose position was granted by the Bennett-Lapid government as soon as it was formed last year.

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Israeli media said that Kochavi is deeply disappointed, as he was unable to present a single victory that would qualify him to continue in the path of politics after the end of his military career.

Kochavi carries several great disappointments embodied in the Battle of Seif Al-Quds.

Three military names had emerged as the most likely to occupy the position of the Chief of Staff prior to the decision to appoint Major General Herzi Halevi: General Herzi Halevi, General Eyal Zamir, and General Yoel Strick. 

Halevi is currently the deputy chief of staff and has previously held several positions, such as the head of the Military Intelligence Directorate "Aman," the Commanding Officer of the IOF Southern Command, and the commander of the Galilee Division.

Halevi believes that dealing with Gaza is based on the principle that "the more the Gazans strengthen their military capabilities, the more force we will have to exert to take Gaza backward." Halevi also warns of the danger of the formation of unified fronts between the Palestinian resistance and the Lebanese resistance, as well as the possibility of a multi-front war.

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