Politics & Diplomacy
Netanyahu denies plans to fire military chief Zamir
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied Monday circulating reports that he intended to dismiss Eyal Zamir, the chief of the Israeli military's general staff, Middle East Eye reported.
The denial came after multiple Israeli media outlets published accounts suggesting Netanyahu would remove Zamir from his position. No further details were provided regarding the basis for the initial reports or Netanyahu's reasons for the denial.
