Brig. Gen. Yisrael Shomer, the incoming head of the Operations Division, during a handover ceremony at the IDF HQ in Tel Aviv, June 25, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
Brig. Gen. Yisrael Shomer, the chief of the Operations Division, has suddenly requested to step down and retire from the military “due to personal circumstances,” the IDF says.
The officer is reportedly suspected of “moral offenses” and was questioned by the Military Police, although the IDF is not commenting on those allegations as of yet.
The IDF says Shomer’s commander, Maj. Gen. Itzik Cohen, the head of the Operations Directorate, accepted his request. IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir also approved Shomer’s “request for immediate retirement, and he will therefore retire from service immediately.”
Until a permanent replacement for Shomer is made, the head of the Planning Department in the Operations Directorate, a colonel, will serve as head of the division.
Reference Link:- https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/senior-idf-officer-retires-from-military-reportedly-after-being-questioned-for-moral-offenses/