New Israeli chief of staff will face the immense challenge of rebuilding the occupation army after months of intense combat, Israeli media reported on Sunday.
Maj. Gen. (res.) Eyal Zamir, the Defense Ministry director general, was tapped by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz on Saturday to become the next chief of staff of the Israeli military.
He is to take up the post on March 6, becoming the Israeli 24th chief of staff, following the resignation of Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi.
Halevi announced his departure last month after only two years in the role rather than the traditional four.
The outgoing chief of staff had long been expected to step down once the war in Gaza began winding down over the “military failures that enabled the disaster of the October 7, 2023,” the Times of Israeli reported.
Commenting on Zamir’s appointment, Ynet’s Yoav Zitun considered that Zamir “faces tough task” of rebuilding military amid war.
In a report on Sunday, the Israeli journalist elaborated on the challenges facing the newely appointed chief of staff.
“Zamir will face the immense challenge of rebuilding the IDF after months of intense combat, implementing a long-term restructuring plan and preparing the military for multi-front conflicts rather than the traditional two-front model,” Zitun wrote, referring to Israeli occupation forces (IOF).
“Eyal Zamir” appointed as Chief of Staff of the israeli Occupation Army, replacing Herzi Halevi who had resigned
1- He was Netanyahu’s military secretary between 2012-2015
2- most of his service was in southern and central commands. before becoming the DG of the defense ministry pic.twitter.com/aIdVeqNDF4— Leila Hatoum (@Leila1H) February 2, 2025
The Israeli writer pointed to the other challenge as saying: “He will also have to navigate the political and military complexities surrounding the draft exemption for ultra-Orthodox men, a contentious issue that has placed strain on the IDF’s manpower needs.”
Source: Israeli media (edited by Al-Manar English Website)
