The appointment of Tal Lev Ram: Gallant's official declaration of independence - voila! Barangay. Lev Ram has been serving since 2008 as a reporter and military commentator on military and security affairs.
He also served as spokesman for the Southern Command under who has since become Defense Minister Yoav Galant. The choice was made by heart - let's recall, under the order of the High Court of Justice that required him to appoint a permanent commander - without consultation with Netanyahu's office. The one who pushed for the move was Netanyahu's close circle, through the station's broadcaster (then on freeze himself) Yaakov Bardogo.