Avi Bluth

Defense Minister Israel Katz rejected claims that he announced on air the removal of the Central Command chief, saying the process of appointing his replacement had begun months earlier. He called the allegations “an absolute lie” and “a political campaign aimed at the government.”

Israel’s political and security establishments are in an uproar after Defense Minister Israel Katz said in a Channel 14 interview that he intends to remove Central Command chief Avi Bluth. The Yesha Council voiced support for both men.