Prime Minister and Defense Minister Binyamin Netanyahu today approved the recommendation by Chief of Staff Major General Aviv Kochavi to appoint Brigadier General Ya'akov Banjo as the Northern Corps commander and raise him to the rank of full General.
Brigadier General Banjo will continue at the same time as head of the Torah and Training Brigade. Banjo will replace Maj. Gen. Amir Baram, who is serving in that capacity in parallel with his position as Commander of the Northern Command.
The appointment will take effect soon.