Defense Minister Israel Katz is blocking IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir's appointments for the next air force chief, defense attache in Washington, and navy chief.Katz's ultimate goal is unclear, but he appears to be using the blocking of some appointments to secure specific appointments he is seeking, which he has already succeeded in doing multiple times since becoming defense minister in November 2024.For example, Katz previously secured Zamir's approval to appoint Yoram Halevi, a