Defense Minister Israel Katz has intensified his dispute with Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir by ordering a review of an external panel's findings on the military's investigation into the October 7 events. The move follows Zamir's dismissal and censure of several senior officers, based on the panel's criticism of the army's internal investigations. Katz has frozen all senior military appointments until the Defense Establishment Comptroller completes a thorough examination of the report, including areas the panel found lacking or uninvestigated. The ongoing feud centers on control over senior appointments, with Katz accused of politicizing the army and selectively promoting or blocking officers. Katz maintains that officers from the Southern Command on October 7 will not be promoted, contradicting Zamir's stance, and has asked for recommendations on fair criteria for drawing personal conclusions from the probe.