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The selection process is based on recommendations by the military advocate-general. It consists of six stages, with Liberman consulting with Eisenkot and former senior officials such as prime ministers, defense ministers, chiefs of staff and others.Liberman began the procedure for selecting Eisenkot’s successor last week and has interviewed four candidates: Deputy Chief of Staff Maj.-Gen. Aviv Kochavi; Kochavi’s predecessor, Maj.-Gen. Yair Golan; former Operations Directorate head, Maj.-Gen. Nitzan Alon; and former head of the Southern Command, Maj.-Gen. Eyal Zamir.Kochavi is considered to be the front-runner.The candidates will now be vetted by the Senior Appointments Advisory Committee to ensure they meet all the requirements and are qualified to serve as chief of staff. Liberman will then consult again with Netanyahu in order to choose the top candidate before bringing the recommendation before the cabinet for approval.The Channel 2 report did not name Liberman’s top two candidates; however it did say the appointments could be delayed until at least the end of the petition’s hearing.If the Supreme Court rules in favor of the petitioners, there could be further delays, as replacements for Nagel and Stark would need to be found.Other appointments that could be affected by the petition include the next Bank of Israel governor and the next Israel Police commissioner.
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