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Israeli army New chief of staff Eyal Zamir Profile: The ongoing war between Israel and Hamas has taken a new turn. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has taken a big decision. He has handed over the command of the country’s army to Major General (res.) Eyal Zamir. Eyal Zamir has been appointed the new Chief of Staff.
Zamir will replace Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi, who announced on January 21 that he would resign after the army’s October 7 failures. Halevi is set to step down on March 5.
Born in Eilat
59-year-old Zamir was born and raised in Eilat. He will become the Chief of Staff to begin his career in the Armored Corps. After joining the army in 1984, he became a tank commander, after which he gradually climbed the ranks. He was appointed as Netanyahu’s military secretary from 2012-2015.
Zamir was also considered for chief of staff in 2018 and 2022. In 2023, he was appointed director general of the Ministry of Defense. He also has degrees from Tel Aviv and Haifa universities and is a graduate of Wharton University’s General Management Program.
The term is for three years
The IDF Chief of Staff’s term is for three years, with a one-year extension. The last Chief of Staff to step down before his term ended was Lieutenant-General Dan Halutz, who resigned in 2007 due to the IDF’s failures during the 2006 Second Lebanon War.
