Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s office on Wednesday night clarified that the prime minister does not intend to change the decision to appoint Major General Aviv Kochavi as the next IDF Chief of Staff, despite the resignation of Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman.
"Prime Minister Netanyahu has full confidence in Maj. Gen. Aviv Kochavi and the prime minister has no intention of changing the decision regarding the appointment of the next chief of staff," said the statement.