Bar Kalifa appointed as top IDF West Bank commander

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has officially confirmed that Major General Bar Kalifa, the current head of the Personnel Directorate, will take over as the commander of IDF forces in the West Bank next year. This appointment follows an announcement made by Defense Minister Israel Katz on television several weeks ago. In a separate development within the military structure, a woman has been appointed to command the Artillery Corps' 282nd Regiment for the first time. These appointments are part of broader structural changes currently underway within the IDF command.