The commander of Israel’s navy, Adm. Avraham Ben-Shoshan, is being switched to a shore job in Washington.
Ben-Shoshan, 42, will become military attache at the Israeli Embassy there shortly. He replaces Maj. Gen. Amos Yaron, who is retiring.
Ben-Shoshan will be replaced as head of the navy by Brig. Gen. Micha Ram.
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