Defense Minister Yisrael Katz announced this morning (Friday), in coordination with the designated Chief of Staff, Maj. Gen. (res.) Eyal Zamir, that Maj. Gen. Tamir Yadai will be appointed Deputy Chief of Staff - replacing Maj. Gen. Amir Baram, who is ending his position.
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Major General Yadai, considered one of the most senior and experienced officers in the IDF, has held key positions in recent years, including commander of the Ground Force, commander of the Central Command, commander of the Home Front Command, commander of the Judea and Samaria Division, and commander of the Golani Brigade.
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In his last position in the IDF, he served as commander of the ground force. Recall that in September 2024, he announced to the Chief of Staff his intention to retire from his position. He was, along with Zamir and Baram, one of the candidates interviewed for the position of Chief of Staff.
Katz congratulated his appointment: "I am convinced of Major General Yadai's ability to make a significant contribution in the role of Deputy Chief of Staff to strengthening the IDF's strength in force building and its offensive capabilities in the face of the many security challenges we are facing these days. I congratulate Major General Yadai on his willingness to continue contributing to the IDF and the State of Israel and wish him great success in fulfilling his role.".
On Wednesday, the Committee for Senior Appointments approved the appointment of the next Chief of Staff, Maj. Gen. (res.) Eyal Zamir, whose selection was announced by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Minister of Defense last week.
Zamir, who currently serves as Director General of the Ministry of Defense, will be the 24th Chief of Staff and will replace next month Lt. Col. Herzi Halevi, who resigned from his position due to his role in the October 7th blunder.
He will take office on March 6.
Zamir served for 38 years in the IDF in a variety of combat and senior command positions, including commander of the Southern Command and commander of the Gaash Brigade. In his last position in the army, which he held between 2018 and 2021, he served as Deputy Chief of Staff under Aviv Kochavi.
