An unusual event in the middle of the war, the commander of the Rafaim elite unit (RABMD) in the rank equivalent to a brigadier general, Col. Dvir Hevar, leaves his position immediately – in the middle of the fighting in Gaza.
Yoav Zeyton published on Ynet that Col. Hever, who replaced his friend Col. Roi Levi the 14th who was killed in the battle near Reim, is now fighting with his unit in Corridor Netzer and informed his commander, Col. Sa’ar Zur, that he is expected to leave his post in the coming days.
The Rafaim unit is the only elite unit that has been fighting continuously in the Gaza Strip since the beginning of the ground maneuver, the unit has carried out hundreds of successful operations deep in the Gazan territory. Despite the fact that he fought for many months in the unit, Col. Dvir Hevar did not receive the position as a permanent appointment, and now it turns out that the person who is supposed to replace him in a few months is Col. Tal Ashur.
Army officials said: “They treated Comrade Dvir unfairly after he demanded the most difficult tasks in the maneuver, continued in Gaza after the rest of the units left, picked up the unit from the blow it suffered and took advantage of the war to upgrade it to an offensive and strong one.”
The IDF expected that Dvir Hever would continue to command the unit for several more months until the official replacement, but he has now announced his departure.
The IDF spokesperson said in response: “Colonel Dvir Hevar is a valued officer who has served in key positions over the years. The officer jumped on 7/10 to fight in Kibbutz Reim, and was called to replace Col. Roy Levy of the 14th, who was killed in the war. The officer led the unit’s fighting in Gaza and brought it to many operational successes. Dvir asked to terminate his position as acting deputy immediately. The commander of the maneuver formation, Colonel Sa’ar Zur, and the commander of the land arm, Colonel Tamir Yedai, responded to his request. Until the arrival of his replacement, his place will be filled by the deputy commander of the unit.”
Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu responded to the publications and wrote in his X account: “The case of Col. Dvir Hevar, commander of the “Rafaim” unit who resigned from his position after his promotion was stopped, highlights a serious problem in the IDF: discrimination in the promotion of officers based on their opinions, the size of the cap on Their head or the school they grew up in, instead of based on their professional abilities. The IDF should have an egalitarian system, in which officers are promoted based on their achievements on the battlefield, their proven abilities and their contribution to the security system. It is impossible for an officer as talented as a friend, who has proven himself time and time again, to encounter a glass ceiling because of his opinions or the size of the dome on his head.”
MK Tali Gottlieb was also quick to condemn the non-promotion of a friend and wrote: “Welcome the Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi this time in a show of favors.”
“Colonel Dvir Hevar realized that officers wearing knitted caps are excellent for conducting battles and a powerful war, but they have no chance of promotion. The hero Dvir Hever was appointed commander of the elite multi-dimensional unit that has been fighting in Gaza for many months. A friend replaced the commander of the unit, Col. Roi Levy, the 14th, who fell on Black Shabbat.
“They tell about a friend who raised the unit and gained tremendous trust from the fighters and commanders. Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi is less religious than religious Zionism. Instead of appointing a friend as a permanent commander, he appointed another colonel to the position of commander of the unit. Today the hero Col. Dvir Hevar announced his immediate departure. The entire loss of the people of Israel.
