{
  "id": 4717875,
  "title": "IDF names new Central Command chief amid ongoing friction over West Bank policy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/idf-names-new-central-command-chief-amid-ongoing-friction-over-west",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T21:13:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Haaretz",
    "slug": "haaretz",
    "url": "https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/israel-security/2026-09-01/ty-article/.premium/idf-names-new-central-command-chief-amid-ongoing-friction-over-west-bank-policy/000001a0-5904-d7dd-ada6-ffe67f140000"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The appointment comes after Defense Minister Israel Katz fired Avi Bluth's live on television, then retracted it a day later",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "New IDF West Bank chief appointed in wider deal between Zamir, Katz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/new-idf-west-bank-chief-appointed-in-wider-deal-between-zamir-katz",
        "published": "2026-08-31T18:00:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Bar Kalifa tapped as top IDF West Bank officer, weeks after Katz announced move on TV",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/bar-kalifa-tapped-as-top-idf-west-bank-officer-weeks-after-katz",
        "published": "2026-08-31T19:19:19.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}