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Maj. Gen. Herzi Halevi Named Next IDF Chief of Staff
(Ynet News) Elisha Ben Kimon, Itamar Eichner - Defense Minister Benny Gantz on Sunday named Herzl (Herzi) Halevi as the new chief of the military staff to replace Aviv Kochavi. He takes office in January. Today, Halevi serves as the deputy chief of staff under Kochavi and, before that, headed the IDF southern command. He had also served as commander of the IDF's special forces unit. Gantz decided that Halevi comes to the job with a rich and diverse experience and a proven ability as a commander, shown over his many years of service in the field and the general staff.