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The incoming head of the Israeli Army Staff is a retired Major General Eyal Zamir, former Director General of the Ministry of Defense, whose term begins on Wednesday.
The common fading of Halevi's legacy, resignation In January in anticipation of last week A report on the military crash Failure during the attack led by Hamas on October 7, 2023.
The government, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, declined to resolve an investigation into his failures that day.
Defense Minister Israel Katz, along with Netanyahu, chose his role last month. He will command all Israeli military operations, including her deployments in Gaza, Syria and Lebanon.
What do we know about the record of Zamir?
Quite a little.
He was considered the role of the headquarters of the headquarters twice, but was accepted both two times in favor of the output Halevi and his predecessor, Aviv Kohavi.
Originally fled in the military in 1984, Zamir progressed through the ranks from the officer from tanks to commander of the 7th armored brigade in 2003 and the 36th armored division in 2009.
Critical for his future success, he was Netanyahu's military secretary from 2012 to 2015, then the leader of Israel's southern command for the next three years.
In their last year in the Southern Command, the troops of Zamir “encountered” with the Palestinian protesters from Gaza participating in Awesome March of Return; They killed over 150 protesters and injured 10,000 others, including 1849 children, 424 women, 115 paramedics and 115 journalists.
In November 2018, Netanyahu promoted him to the deputy head of the headquarters.
At the beginning of the protests, after the murder of 16 Palestinians in one day in May, he defended his actions, stating that his forces “identify attempts to carry out terrorist attacks under the camouflage of riots.”
In 2021, he left the military and Israel, leaving for the United States, where he was visiting a research associate at the Washington Institute for Brain Trust in the Middle East, returning to Israel in 2023, when he was appointed Director -General of the Ministry of Defense.
What do we know about his views?
It seems like he likes war.
In the first speech after his appointment on March 1, Zamir said that 2025 would “continue to be a year of battle”, although Israel agreed to end the additions to the two wars he waged – Gaza and Lebanon.
He said that Israel should be self -sufficient without mentioning the huge amounts of military assistance he receives from the United States.
“We were all raised on the principle:” The State of Israel will defend itself. ” Now I tell you that Israel will also produce its own weapons independently, before every threat or script, “Zamir said.
He has strict opinions about the need to encounter Iran and other “Israel's opponents”.
In 2007, he according to the messages wrote In defense of the practice of “collective punishment” against what was described as a “terrorist population”.
Staff Punishment is illegal under international lawS
What did others say?
Not surprisingly, the appointment of Zamir was welcomed by some of the more difficult members of Netanyahu's cabinet.
Israeli Finance Minister Namalel Smotrich told members of his block earlier this month that under the leadership of Zamir Israel he was preparing to occupy a gas in coordination with US President Donald Trump.
Netanyahu praised his appointment, saying, “Even when he was my military secretary, I was impressed by Ael's commitment to the country,” his commitment to the army, and “the fact that his approach is aimed at insult.”
“We expect that during his service … We will achieve all these great achievements that will change not only the situation of Israel, but also the face of the whole Middle East,” said Netanyahu, who agreed to terminate the contracts and agreements for withdrawal to Gaza and Lebanon.
Will the appointment of the future of Israel affect?
Maybe very well.
Several senior members of the military and security apparatus resigned, while others delayed their promotions because of the failures of the attacks on October 7, creating a vacuum for leadership at the top of the security forces, which, by prolonging Netanyahu, will be able to shape to their own goals.
In the long run, the position of the chief of the army also often leads to a further political career.
Some former prime ministers, including Izhak Rabin, Ariel Sharon and Ehud Barak, were heads of staff.
In addition, former defense ministers, including Shaul Mofaz, Benny Ganz and Gadi Eisencot, all had previously held the post.
