Former Foreign Minister Shlomo Ben-Ami resigned from the Knesset today, in protest of the Labor Party’s refusal to quit the national unity government. His seat will be filled by the next in line on the Labor Party list, Orit Noked of Kibbutz Shfayim (near Raanana), who will resign her position as legal counsel to the Kibbutz Movement. Only 16 of the original 26 members who were elected to the Knesset on the Labor-Gesher-Meimad party list are still MKs; two others, from Gesher, have formed their own faction...
The new chief IDF commander of the Central Region will be Maj. Moshe Kaplinsky, 44. Among Kaplinsky's former posts was Commander of the Galilee Formation and military attach? to Prime Minister Sharon. He replaces Gen. Yitzchak Eitan, who will either receive another General Staff appointment or resign from the army. Prior to Eitan, the position was filled by the current IDF Chief of Staff, Lt.-Gen. Moshe Yaalon...
The new chief IDF commander of the Central Region will be Maj. Moshe Kaplinsky, 44. Among Kaplinsky's former posts was Commander of the Galilee Formation and military attach? to Prime Minister Sharon. He replaces Gen. Yitzchak Eitan, who will either receive another General Staff appointment or resign from the army. Prior to Eitan, the position was filled by the current IDF Chief of Staff, Lt.-Gen. Moshe Yaalon...