The Israeli army’s chief of staff decided Monday not to advance a senior officer who had an affair three years ago with a soldier serving under him. Lt. Gen. Shaul Mofaz decided not to allow Brig. Gen. Nir Galili to lead an army corps after the Supreme Court recently ruled that Galili should not be promoted to major general because of the affair. Mofaz, who had originally backed Galili’s promotion, said that the new position required the authority bestowed by the higher rank.
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