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February 17, 2005
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Israel’s army chief, who occasionally has criticized government policy, lost a bid to serve for another year. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz announced after consultations Tuesday night that Lt. Gen. Moshe Ya’alon’s three-year tenure will not be extended when it ends July 9.

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