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Netanyahu Names Ya'alon Israel's New Defense Minister
(Ynet News) Moran Azulay - On Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu informed former IDF chief of staff Lt.-Gen. (ret.) Moshe Ya'alon, who currently serves as minister of strategic affairs, that he will be replacing Ehud Barak as defense minister. "During such a crucial time for the security of the State of Israel, when everything is in turmoil around us, it is important that a man with Moshe Ya'alon's experience hold this position," Netanyahu said.