Retired senior police officer Yoram Halevi has been appointed as the next chief of Israel's liaison body to the Palestinians, the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT). This is an unprecedented move, as it is rare for a former police officer to hold such a high-ranking position in the IDF.

Original article source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/former-senior-police-officer-yoram-halevi-to-head-cogat-israels-liaison-to-palestinians/
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