Eyal Zamir is the current IDF chief of staff and is a former director-general of the Defense Ministry.
Dahan replaces Brigadier-General Itzik Cohen, who will become Head of the IDF's Operations Directorate (J3) and be promoted to Major-General.
According to security assessments, taking control of the Morag Axis will allow for the isolation of Rafah from Gaza to prevent transfer of weapons.
Troops kill dozens of terrorists and locate multiple rocket launchers as the military expands Gaza operations with third division joining the fight.
Zamir himself has a 15% increase in trust compared to February, before he took office.
IDF chief Zamir: "Hagari delivered the difficult news and the good news to the public every evening, with courage, sensitivity, and composure."
The current strategic environment enables the return to war and is conducive to the ultimate defeat of Hamas.
Netanyahu and Zamir will have to explain to the nation why this is necessary and to shore up domestic legitimacy for a campaign that – yet again – will necessitate tremendous sacrifice.
Hundreds of Gazans march in rare anti-Hamas protest • Katz, Zamir meet to work in cooperation following public clash
Israel is on the last leg of a long marathon and stands on the precipice of a decisive victory over its adversaries
With the country on the cusp of sending troops and reservists back into full battle, Israel's leadership must get its act together.
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