Yair Naveh is a former IDF Deputy Chief of the General Staff and Central Command chief. Through 2020 the opening said: "In 2008 Naveh's name was tied in with the alleged instructions to assassinate commanders in Palestinian terrorist organizations contrary to a court order." Today the word terror is nowhere in the article; the opening covers only his career and postings. A reader today does not learn that Naveh was once linked to allegations of ordering assassinations in violation of a court order.
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Yair Naveh (born 1957) is a former Major General in the Israel Defense Forces and head of Israeli Central Command (2005–2007).1 In 1975, he was drafted into the IDF where he served in all positions in the Golani Infantry Brigade from Company Commander to Brigade Commander. He lives in Givat Shmuel .2 Naveh was previously the head of Israeli Home Front Command until nominated by former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to his post as Central Command chief. It is believed by some Israelis that Sharon nominated Naveh because he is the highest ranked religious officer and that as head of Central Command, he would be forced to carry out the evacuation of West Bank settlements in 2005. Naveh holds a Bachelors degree in History and Political Science, as well as a Masters degree in Political Science and Middle Eastern Studies.3 Naveh predicted that King Abdullah would fall and that he would be Jordan's last king, drawing an angry reaction from Jordan, for which Israel had to apologize on Naveh's behalf. In 2008 Naveh's name was tied in with the alleged instructions to assassinate commanders in Palestinian terrorist organizations contrary to a court order. This alleged involvement was revealed through the documents leaked to Haaretz journalist Uri Blau by Naveh's former secretary, Anat Kamm . After his military service, Naveh was appointed as CEO of CityPass, the consortium building the Jerusalem Light Rail . The following is a list of previous positions Major General Yair Naveh fulfilled during his service in the IDF: 1989: Commander of the Brigade along the border with Lebanon . 1991: Commander of the Golani Unit. 1994: Head of Safety Department of the Ground Forces. 1996: Chief Infantry and Paratroops officer. 1999: Commander of the Gaza Division. 2001: Chief of Staff of Army Headquarters. 2003: Awarded rank of Major General and appointed as GOC Homefront Command. "Israel's exit strategy" Le Monde diplomatique , Meron Rapoport.
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Yair Naveh ( , born 5 September 1957) is a Major General in the Israel Defense Forces and a former Deputy Chief of the General Staff . In 1975, he was drafted into the IDF where he served in all positions in the Golani Infantry Brigade from Company Commander to Brigade Commander. He lives in Zikhron Ya'akov . Naveh was previously the head of Israeli Home Front Command until nominated by former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to his post as Central Command chief. It is believed by some Israelis that Sharon nominated Naveh because he is the highest ranked religious officer and that as head of Central Command, he would be forced to carry out the evacuation of West Bank settlements in 2005. Naveh holds a Bachelor's degree in History and Political Science, as well as a Master's degree in Political Science and Middle Eastern Studies. Naveh predicted that King Abdullah would fall and that he would be Jordan's last king, drawing an angry reaction from Jordan, for which Israel had to apologize on Naveh's behalf. In 2008 Naveh's name was tied in with the alleged instructions to assassinate commanders in Palestinian terrorist organizations contrary to a court order. This alleged involvement was revealed through the documents leaked to Haaretz journalist Uri Blau by Naveh's former secretary, Anat Kamm . After his military service, Naveh was appointed as CEO of CityPass, the consortium building the Jerusalem Light Rail . He was recommended for the post by the IDF Chief of Staff, Lieutenant-General Gabi Ashkenazi.On 1 February 2011, General Naveh was appointed as the stopgap IDF Chief of Staff, and is set to succeed outgoing Chief of Staff Gen.Gabi Ashkenazi on 14 February 2011 (pending government approval).Naveh was appointed by Defense Minister Ehud Barak after Gen.Yoav Galant's appointment was withdrawn by Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. The following is a list of positions Major General Yair Naveh has held during his service in the IDF: 1989: Commander of the Brigade along the border with Lebanon . 1991: Commander of the Golani Unit. 1994: Head of Safety Department of the Ground Forces. 1996: Chief Infantry and Paratroops officer. 1999: Commander of the Gaza Division. 2001: Chief of Staff of Army Headquarters. 2003: Awarded rank of Major General and appointed as GOC Homefront Command. 2005: Appointed GOC Central Command. 2010: Appointed Deputy Chief of Staff of IDF. "Israel's exit strategy" Le Monde diplomatique , Meron Rapoport.
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Yair Naveh ( , born 5 September 1957) is a Major General in the Israel Defense Forces and a former Deputy Chief of the General Staff . In 1975, he was drafted into the IDF where he served in all positions in the Golani Infantry Brigade from Company Commander to Brigade Commander. He lives in Zikhron Ya'akov . Naveh was previously the head of Israeli Home Front Command until nominated by former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to his post as Central Command chief. It is believed by some Israelis that Sharon nominated Naveh because he is the highest ranked religious officer and that as head of Central Command, he would be forced to carry out the evacuation of West Bank settlements in 2005. Naveh holds a bachelor's degree in History and Political Science, as well as a master's degree in Political Science and Middle Eastern Studies. Naveh predicted that King Abdullah would fall and that he would be Jordan's last king, drawing an angry reaction from Jordan, for which Israel had to apologize on Naveh's behalf. In 2008 Naveh's name was tied in with the alleged instructions to assassinate commanders in Palestinian terrorist organizations contrary to a court order. This alleged involvement was revealed through the documents leaked to Haaretz journalist Uri Blau by Naveh's former secretary, Anat Kamm . After his military service, Naveh was appointed as CEO of CityPass, the consortium building the Jerusalem Light Rail . He was recommended for the post by the IDF Chief of Staff, Lieutenant-General Gabi Ashkenazi. On 1 February 2011, General Naveh was appointed as the stopgap IDF Chief of Staff, and was expected to succeed outgoing Chief of Staff Gen. Naveh was appointed by Defense Minister Ehud Barak after Gen. Yoav Galant's appointment was withdrawn by Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. Ultimately, Benny Gantz was confirmed for the job and Naveh remained Deputy Chief of Staff until January 2013.He retired from the military in 2015. The following is a list of positions Major General Yair Naveh has held during his service in the IDF: 1989: Commander of the Brigade along the border with Lebanon . 1991: Commander of the Golani Unit. 1994: Head of Safety Department of the Ground Forces. 1996: Chief Infantry and Paratroops officer. 1999: Commander of the Gaza Division. 2001: Chief of Staff of Army Headquarters. 2003: Awarded rank of Major General and appointed as GOC Homefront Command. 2005: Appointed GOC Central Command. 2010: Appointed Deputy Chief of Staff of IDF. "Israel's exit strategy" Le Monde diplomatique , Meron Rapoport.
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Israeli general Yair Naveh ( Hebrew : יאיר נוה ; born 5 September 1957) is a major general in the Israel Defense Forces and a former Deputy Chief of the General Staff . In 1975, he was drafted into the IDF where he served in all positions in the Golani Infantry Brigade from Company Commander to Brigade Commander. He lives in Zikhron Ya'akov . Naveh was previously the head of Israeli Home Front Command until nominated by former prime minister Ariel Sharon to his post as Central Command chief. It is believed by some Israelis that Sharon nominated Naveh because he is the highest ranked religious officer and that as head of Central Command, he would be forced to carry out the evacuation of West Bank settlements in 2005. Naveh holds a bachelor's degree in history and political science, as well as a master's degree in political science and Middle Eastern studies. In 2006, Naveh predicted that King Abdullah would fall and that he would be Jordan's last king, drawing an angry reaction from Jordan, for which Israel had to apologize on Naveh's behalf. In 2008, Naveh's name was tied in with the alleged instructions to assassinate commanders in Palestinian militant organizations contrary to a court order. This alleged involvement was revealed through the documents leaked to Haaretz journalist Uri Blau by Naveh's former secretary, Anat Kamm . After his military service, Naveh was appointed as CEO of CityPass, the consortium building the Jerusalem Light Rail . In October 2010, Defense Minister Ehud Barak has approved the appointment of Major General Yair Naveh, 53, as IDF deputy chief of staff replacing Maj.-Gen. He was recommended for the post by the IDF Chief of Staff, Lieutenant-General Gabi Ashkenazi. On 1 February 2011, General Naveh was appointed as the stopgap IDF Chief of Staff, and was expected to succeed outgoing Chief of Staff Gen. Naveh was appointed by Defense Minister Ehud Barak after Gen. Yoav Galant's appointment was withdrawn by Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. Ultimately, Benny Gantz was confirmed for the job and Naveh remained deputy chief of staff until January 2013. He retired from the military in 2015. The following is a list of positions Major General Yair Naveh has held during his service in the IDF: 1989: Commander of the Brigade along the border with Lebanon . 1991: Commander of the Golani Unit. 1994: Head of Safety Department of the Ground Forces. 1996: Chief Infantry and Paratroops officer. 1999: Commander of the Gaza Division. 2001: Chief of Staff of Army Headquarters. 2003: Awarded rank of Major General and appointed as GOC Homefront Command. 2005: Appointed GOC Central Command. 2010: Appointed Deputy Chief of Staff of IDF. "Israel's exit strategy" Le Monde diplomatique , Meron Rapoport. "Naveh: "King Abdullah is liable to be the last king of Jordan" " .
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former major general in the israel defense forces and head of israeli central command
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major general in the israel defense forces and a former deputy chief of the general staff
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