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Netanyahu slams Katz's attempt to oust West Bank commander

8/4/2026

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Defense Minister Israel Katz said Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth will stay in his West Bank post.
Katz on Sunday night claimed Bluth violated ministry policy and named Bar Kalifa as replacement.
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said he fully supports Bluth and that Bluth is not going anywhere.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Katz’s conduct “obscene behavior” and demanded clarification, though his office denied it.

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Defense Minister Israel Katz said Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth will stay in his West Bank post.
Katz on Sunday night claimed Bluth violated ministry policy and named Bar Kalifa as replacement.
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said he fully supports Bluth and that Bluth is not going anywhere.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Katz’s conduct “obscene behavior” and demanded clarification, though his office denied it.