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Israel appoints settler as army chief in occupied West Bank

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid, right, with Israel's next military chief Major General Herzi Halevi [File: Haim Zach/Israeli Government Press Office via AP Photo]

A settler as been appointed as Israel’s military chief of staff for the first time since the 1967 occupation, deepening the army’s relationship with settlers in the occupied West Bank.

Major General Herzi Halevi’s nomination was approved on Sunday, and he is expected to begin his three-year term on January 17.

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