ByGOLDIE KATZAUGUST 3, 2026 00:05Updated: AUGUST 3, 2026 00:38Defense Minister Israel Katz stated his intention to appoint current IDF Manpower Directorate Chief Maj.-Gen. Dado Bar Kalifa as the new head of the IDF’s Central Command during a live interview with Channel 14’s “The Patriots” on Sunday night.Katz told Channel 14 that his decision was made due to Bluth’s handling of extremist settler violence in the West Bank.According to the IDF, Katz’s statement was not coordinated with IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir. The military stated that Zamir does not intend to remove Bluth from his position and that if any such decision is made, it will need approval from Zamir in accordance with required protocols.This is a developing story.Follow us on Google
Katz to appoint new IDF Central Command head | The Jerusalem Post
According to the IDF, Katz’s statement was not coordinated with IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir. The military stated that Zamir does not intend to remove Bluth from his position at this time.
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