The Chief of the General Staff, Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot spoke with Maj. Gen Eyal Zamir and congratulated him on being selected as the next Deputy Chief of the General Staff.
The Chief of the General Staff stressed that Maj. Gen. Zamir is a distinguished officer with extensive combat experience from multiple combat arenas, in various command and staff positions, in which he gained the necessary experience to be appointed as the Deputy Chief of the General Staff and to continue his immense "contribution to the IDF."