Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi is the current IDF chief of staff, having replaced Aviv Kohavi.
The grand plan: To force out Ronen Bar along with already ousted IDF chief Halevi.
The fact that so much is at stake at this transitional moment and that Zamir may be displacing Halevi in many informal ways is what is so unusual and worthy of attention.
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"Through its own efforts," Israel would be "prepared to face any threat and any scenario," he further noted.
Current IDF chief of staff, Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi said he was "confident that he will lead the IDF forward in light of the challenges ahead."
Zamir came a close second to Halevi in the race for IDF chief in January 2023, in a pick made by then-defense minister Benny Gantz.
Netanyahu will interview Maj. Gen. Eyal Zamir on Friday; however, he is interviewing Maj. Gen. Amir Baram and Maj. Gen. Uri Gordon Thursday.
Most of Halevi's comments were kept classified as part of the closed session, but select remarks were leaked to the media.
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