Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that he will appoint Israel Defense Forces Deputy Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Amir Baram to the position of Director General of the Ministry of Defense. Baram will assume the position in the coming weeks, after completing his term in the IDF and following overlapping procedures with the incoming Deputy Chief of Staff, with the acting Director General of the Ministry of Defense, and after completing the appointment process and its approval by the government.