General Herzi Halevi is named after Israel new president of staff, according to the country’s Defense Minister Benny Gantz.
Statement from Gantz office He said Halevi was chosen after consultations with higher senior Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Yair Lapid, who found He is the most suitable officer for The post.
Halevi, 54, who He headed the southern command of the army and is currently Deputy commander of the army, he set Takes up The post in January next yearto become the twenty-third commander of the Israeli army.
The current Army chief of Staff, Major General Aviv Kochavi, took for him post on January 15, 2019, term of office set to the end in January 2023.
