Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on live TV that he was replacing IDF Central Command chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth with Maj.-Gen. Dado Bar Kalifa, accusing Bluth of undermining government p

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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on live TV that he was replacing IDF Central Command chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth with Maj.-Gen. Dado Bar Kalifa, accusing Bluth of undermining government policy by being too harsh on violent settlers. The IDF immediately pushed back, saying the move was not coordinated with Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir and that Bluth would remain in his post, exposing a rare public rift between Israel's political and military leadership. Katz later denied announcing B