The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation reported a rift in the security leadership due to military appointments that lacked consensus. The army published a list of appointments to the rank of colonel despite opposition from Defense Minister Israel Katz. Close associates of Katz said that Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir did not coordinate with the Defense Minister, describing this as unacceptable and inappropriate. In response, Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid spoke of “appointing officers in the army amid leaks, fights, and defamation,” describing Netanyahu’s government as “crazy.” He added that this is not how countries are run, nor how armies are led. The discussion about the rift in security leadership comes amid media reports of sharp disagreements between the political and security levels regarding Netanyahu’s government’s plan to fully occupy the Gaza Strip.