Overview

• On Aug. 11–12, Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir finalized promotions elevating 14 officers to brigadier general and four to colonel, many drawn from Gaza combat units
• Defense Minister Israel Katz refused to endorse the roster, accusing the chief of staff of bypassing his directives by failing to coordinate before the staffing discussion
• The IDF Spokesperson’s Unit released the full appointments list to the media, pointing to regulations that grant the chief of staff sole authority to decide colonel-and-above promotions before ministerial review
• Among those advanced is Brig. Gen. Barak Hiram, cleared by an internal investigation over his actions in Kibbutz Be’eri, a choice critics say will stoke further accountability debates
• The unresolved standoff has sparked opposition criticism and intensified scrutiny of civil-military oversight without any formal legal resolution