Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael SecurityMilitary sources said Defense Minister Katz was trying to 'settle the scores' on Channel 14 and punish Central Command Chief Bluth, who pushed back on Katz over his handling of a settler suspected of sexually abusing a Palestinian during a West Bank raidShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeYaniv Kubovich03:18 AM • August 03 2026 IDTDefense Minister Israel Katz dismissed Central Command Chief Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth live on Channel 14 on Sunday evening, while the IDF said Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir was not aware of the decision until Katz's announcement, adding that it "does not intend to change key IDF commanders' positions during these sensitive times."Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel settlersWest BankIDFIsraeli politicsIsrael KatzEyal ZamirCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahuU.S.-IranGaza DealPolymarket BetsMichigan primaryElection PollsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastWhy Michigan's Senate Democratic Primary Has Become a Fight Over Israel, AIPACIsraeli Court Issues Injunction Freezing Ben-Gvir's 'Alligator Alcatraz' PlanReport: Gulf States Urged Trump to De-escalate Before He Called Off StrikesTop Court Says Tel Aviv Schools for Foreign Children Create Racial SegregationNetanyahu Needs Israelis to Live in Fear, Lest They Start Thinking RationallyRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThis Israeli ultra-Orthodox Feminist Activist Has a Warning for U.S. JewsNetanyahu Says Israel Has 'Special Forces' Ready if He's Arrested on NY VisitTwo Female Israeli Soldiers Die by Suicide as IDF Mental Health Crisis DeepensDozens of IDF Soldiers Desert Sde Teiman Base in Protest of CommanderTrump's Irritation, Netanyahu's Desperation: Oval Office Smiles Mask Rifts'I Tried, I Got Crushed by AIPAC': Andy Levin Is All-in for El-Sayed