Maj. Gen. Herzi Halevi has been named by Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz as the new chief of staff of the Israeli military on Sunday.
Halevi was selected after consultations with top senior Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Yair Lapid, who found him the most suitable officer for the post, a statement by Gantz’s office said.
Halevi, who headed the army’s Southern Command and currently assumes the position of deputy army chief, is set to take up the post in January next year, becoming the 23rd Israeli army chief.
Maj. Gen. Aviv Kochavi, the current army chief of staff who took his post on January 15, 2019, is set to end his tenure in January 2023.
