The next Israeli army chief is the retired Major General Eyal Zamir, the former general manager of the Ministry of Defense, whose term begins on Wednesday.

General inheritance Halevi, Lynette, Who announced his resignation In January in anticipation of last week Report on the army catastrophic Definitions during the Hamas attack led by October 7, 2023.

The government, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, refused to allow its failure to fail that day.

Defense Minister Israel, along with Netanyahu, chose Zamir for the round last month. It will lead all Israeli military operations, including its deployment operations in Gaza, Syria and Lebanon.

What do we know about the record of Zamir?

Very little.

Zamir was considered to the role of the Chief of Staff twice, but he was passed in both cases in favor of the outgoing Halvi and his predecessor Abyv Kohavi.

Originally he was recruited in the army in 1984, Zamir advanced through the ranks of tank officers to the commander of the seventh armored brigade in 2003 and the thirty -sixth division in 2009.

Critical to his future success, the military secretary of Netanyahu was from 2012 to 2015, then the leader of the Southern Command of Israel over the next three years.

In his last year in the southern leadership, Zamir’s forces “face” the Palestinian demonstrators from Gaza participating in Great Return March; They killed more than 150 demonstrators and wounded 10,000 others, including 1849 children, 424 women, 115 paramedics and 115 journalists.

In November 2018, Netanyahu promoted him to the Deputy Chief of Staff.

Early protests, after 16 Palestinians were killed in one day in May, Zamir defended his actions, saying that his forces “determine attempts to carry out terrorist attacks under the camouflage of riots.”

In 2021, the army and Israel left, leaving the United States, where he was a visiting researcher at the Washington Institute of the Near East Policy Tank, and returned to Israel in 2023 when he was appointed Director General of the Ministry of Defense.

What do we know about his views?

He seems to love war.

In the first speech after his appointment on the first of March, Zamir said that the year 2025 “will remain a year of fighting”, although Israel agreed to a ceasefire in the two wars they were launching – on Gaza and Lebanon.

He said that Israel needs self -sufficiency, not to mention the huge amounts of military aid it received from the United States.

“We all grew up on the principle:” Israel will defend itself on its own. “Now, I tell you that Israel will also produce its own weapons independently, in the face of any threat or scenario.”

He has strong opinions about the need to confront Iran and other “opponents of Israel”.

In 2007, it is said books In defense of the practice of “collective punishment” against what was described as “terrorist residents”.

collective The punishment is illegal under international law.

What do others say?

Insecurity, Zamir’s appointment was welcomed by some cabinet members in Netanyahu.

The Minister of Finance, supporting the Israeli future, Bizalil Sottic, told members of his bloc earlier this month, under the leadership of Zamir, that Israel was preparing to occupy Gaza in coordination with US President Donald Trump.

Netanyahu praised his appointment, saying: “Even when he held the position of military secretary, I was impressed by the commitment of the country of the country,” and his commitment to the army, as well as “the fact that his approach is directed towards the crime.”

“We expect that during his service … we will reach all these great achievements, which will change not only the situation of Israel but also on the face of the entire Middle East,” said Netanyahu, who agreed to the ceasefire and clouds agreements in Gaza and Lebanon.

Will the appointment of Zamir affect the future of Israel?

It may be good.

Several senior members of military and security services resigned, while others have been postponed by promotional offers on the failures of October 7 attacks, creating a leadership void in the upper part of the security forces, which will be Zamir, and thus Netanyahu, are able to form their goals.

In the long run, the army chief’s position also led to more prominent political professions.

Some of the former prime ministers, including Yitzhak Rabin, Ariel Sharon and Ehud Barak, have been as president of employees.

In addition, the former defense ministers, including Shul Mawaz, Beni Gantz and Jadi Eisenkot, have previously held this position.