Defense Minister Israel Katz on Wednesday appointed outgoing IDF Deputy Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Amir Baram as the next director-general of the Defense Ministry.

Baram will enter the role in the coming weeks, upon concluding his tenure as deputy chief of staff at the end of this month, Katz’s office said.

His appointment still needs to be approved by the cabinet.

He will be replacing acting Defense Ministry director-general Itamar Graf, who took up the position just weeks ago because the former director, Maj. Gen. (res.) Eyal Zamir, was tapped as the next IDF chief of staff.

Baram, Zamir, and a third general, Maj. Gen. Tamir Yadai, were named by Katz as potential successors to outgoing IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi.

Zamir was chosen as IDF chief, and Yadai was selected as his........

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