The Times of Israel reports: “IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said Wednesday that Israel needs ‘courageous, transformative’ leadership that does not ‘evade’ responsibility, in remarks that seemed to be a thinly veiled criticism of the government.

The comments came amid a public spat with Defense Minister Israel Katz over the military’s October 7 investigations and senior appointments in the Israel Defense Forces.

They were delivered during a ceremony commemorating the 52nd anniversary of the death of Israel’s first prime minister, David Ben-Gurion, at Midreshet Ben-Gurion next to Sde Boker in southern Israel.

‘Today, it is clear to us beyond any doubt… What is needed is courageous, purposeful, transformative leadership. Leadership that both recognizes failure and dares to drive change,’ Zamir said.

‘Not leadership that frightens and stifles, but leadership that uplifts — leadership with inspiration. Not leadership that evades, but one that looks truth in the eye and sets a new direction,’ he continued…”