Shamni. Relocated to Washington
Photo: Gil Yohanan
Mizrahi to take Shamni's place
Photo: IDF Spokesperson's Unit
IDF announces round of promotions
GOC Central Command Gadi Shamni to serve as military attaché in US, Avi Mizrahi to take his place
IDF Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi
announced Thursday that he was appointing GOC Central Command Major-General Gadi Shamni to the position of the Israel Defense Forces' attaché in Washington.
Major-General Avi Mizrahi, currently commander of the IDF Army Headquarters, will be appointed in his stead.
The appointments were approved by Defense Minister Ehud Barak following a decision to appoint the current military attaché, Major-General Benny Gantz, to the position of deputy IDF chief of staff.
Replacing Mizrahi will be Brigadier-General Sami Turgeman. The IDF has announced that the promotions will take hold once a changeover period is carried out.
The decision to appoint Gantz to deputy chief of staff sparked the chain of promotions, which marks the end of a long period of deliberation. Gantz is considered a compromise between Barak and Ashkenazi.
Barak wanted to promote GOC Southern Command Yoav Galant, while Ashkenazi preferred GOC Northern Command Gadi Eisenkot. Both will remain at their current positions.
