IDF Chief of Staff Commissioned in Festive Ceremony
Today (Tuesday), Lt. Gen. Aviv Kohavi was appointed the 22nd Chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces.
Earlier today he was awarded the rank of Lieutenant General in a ceremony led by Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, Binyamin Netanyahu.
The main ceremony that included an honor guard for the 21st and 22nd Chiefs of the General Staff, was held at Camp Rabin (the Kirya). In attendance were Prime Minister and Defense Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, ministers, Knesset Members, the General Staff forum, family members, and others.
Lt. Gen. Aviv Kohavi, who served previously as Deputy Chief of the General Staff, will succeed Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot as Chief of the General Staff. Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot served in this capacity for four years and is completing 40 years of service in the IDF.
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