Israeli army chief recommends commander who destroyed Gaza university for senior role
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Source: Middle East Eye
Published: 2026-05-09 01:53 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Education, Defence, Middle East, Military & Defence, World News, War & Conflict
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The Israeli army's chief of staff, Eyal Zamir, has recommended Barak Hiram, a senior commander who was responsible for deadly attacks in Gaza and for Israeli forces firing tank shells at an Israeli home during the 7 October attacks, for the post of military secretary to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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