Netanyahu rivals Gadi Eisenkot and Naftali Bennett accused the defense minister of announcing Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth's replacement for Likud primary gains. A far-right Ben-Gvir ally was the only lawmaker to praise the move, accusing the general of targeting settlers

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Political uproar follows Katz’s move to name a replacement for Bluth before the Likud primary; the IDF says it has no plans to remove him, while Bennett warns of ‘total chaos’ and…