The Cabinet, acting on the recommendation of Defense Minister Yitzhak Rabin, agreed Sunday to extend Gen. Dan Shomron’s term as chief of staff of the Israel Defense Force for a fourth year.
The chief of staff is appointed to a three-year term. When he enters his third year, it is a custom to extend the appointment an additional year.
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