Netanyahu welcomes appointment of new IDF Chief of Staff

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Friday welcomed the appointment of Maj.-Gen. Aviv Kochavi as IDF Chief of Staff.

A statement from the Prime Minister’s Office said that Netanyahu believes that Kochavi “is a worthy candidate to the next Chief of Staff of the IDF. His candidacy will be submitted to the Government pursuant to approval by the Goldberg committee.”

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