New Ramatkal Gadi Eisenkott

[Yerusha]

Like most IDF Chiefs of Staff who come across as shifty half-Sefard half-Ashkenaz short-changing Netanya felafel stand owners, the partzuf of the new one, Gadi Eizenkott, doesn't inspire one in his leadership or military competence: would you go over the top to your death if he ordered you to?!



Nevetheless his avowed policy is one of focussing on the terrorist leaders and taking them out, so we may yet be uncharcteristically pleasantly surprised!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gadi_Eisenkott

[Zelhar]

You don't have a military background do you?

[Yerusha]

In Israel to have 'a military background' is tantamount to a disgrace.

Chaim doesn't know the difference between 'enfilade' and 'defilade', yet he would make the best Ramatkal with his first and last order:

"They have demonized us Jewish Kahanists long enough - so now we're not gonna let them down and we're gonna act like demons:  Launch everything we have in one preemptive thermonuclear stike - Hallelukah boys, the missiles & Moshiach are on their way!"

[Zelhar]

Yes but you say that a commander has to look a certain way and it's not really the case. I can bring you countless example of military leaders who didn't look like Mars incarnated.

[Yerusha]

Military prowess is not a requirent to be appointed Ramatkal: the book-licking subservience to implicitly obey the Erev Rav's order to forcefully oust the Kahanist Jews out of the Biblical Heartland of Judea and Samaria is the main requirement for the job!

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4597460,00.html