Tel Aviv, Aug. 12 -- Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz had a public dispute with Israel Defence Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir late yesterday over senior appointments in the military, as per Times of Israel.
A media leak prior to the announcement of the appointments led to Katz' row with Zamir, with the Defence Minister slamming the military chief in a public statement.
Katz said the meeting held by Zamir was conducted "contrary to the defence minister's directive and without prior coordination and agreement, in violation of established procedure."
Katz added he had "no intention of discussing or approving any of the appointments or names" that were leaked.
"The Chief of Staff will be required to coordina...