Israel appointed a new deputy commander for its armed forces.
Maj.-Gen. Dan Harel, former defense attache at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, was named deputy chief of staff. He succeeds Maj.-Gen. Moshe Kaplinsky, who stepped down Monday.
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