Agricultural Minister Uri Ariel (Jewish Home) congratulated Major General Aviv Kochavi upon selected as the IDF's next Chief of Staff.
"I congratulate Maj. Gen. Kochavi as the candidate of Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman for the post of Chief of Staff," Ariel said. "Major General Aviv Kochavi is a man of exceptional qualities who knows how to combine IDF values with each other. I am confident that he knew how to lead and lead the IDF in the many challenges that lie ahead."