Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Benny Gantz agreed to extend the term of Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi by one year.
The decision will be voted on in the next Cabinet meeting, and sources say that Netanyahu expects it to be approved easily.
According to an article on the IsraelDefense website, the tenuous political situation in Israel with a government still not formed, coupled with a ceasefire after 11 days of fighting Hamas and other terror factions in the Gaza Strip, factor into the reason to extend Kochavi’s term.
“At least Kochavi can provide operational stability in the military until the new government stabilizes,” it stated.