The head of the research division at Modi'in was diagnosed with cancer and will end his position - voila! news. Brigadier General Itai Baron responded to the Chief of Staff's request and will serve as the unit's commander in the coming months until a permanent appointment is made.

"General Sa'ar is an officer with many rights, who has contributed a lot to the security of the State of Israel, even in these days of war," the IDF spokesman said in a statement on the matter.