Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz have nominated Eyal Zamir as the new Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces. Zamir, currently the Director-General of the Ministry of Defense, was the leading candidate to succeed Herzi Halevi, who resigned due to security lapses during the Hamas attacks in October 2023. Candidates for high positions, including this one, must undergo a review by the Advisory Committee and be confirmed by a cabinet vote. Halevi plans to complete investigations into the attack by
Retired Major General Eyal Zamir nominated as IDF chief.
