Research Sergeant Major, Brigadier General Amit Saar, was forced to terminate his position after he was diagnosed in the last few days with a malignant tumor which requires immediate treatment. Following the sudden change, Brigadier General Itai Baron accepted the important task and, at the request of the Chief of Staff, will fill the position of Research Sergeant Major in the coming months until a permanent appointment. Baron served as Research Sergeant Major between 2011-2015, serving in the reserves in the Research Division from its first day of the war, and is well versed in the intelligence picture.
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Brigadier General Sa’ar is an officer with many privileges, who contributed greatly to the security of the State of Israel, even in these days of war. Israel.
In the letter he sent to the men and women of the research division, he wrote: “In the last few months, we have all experienced a deep shock, and I, in your head, in what is expected of us, in what we expect of ourselves. From my first conversation with the division after Shiva in October, even before I clarified the first detail, I made it clear that the world of values in which I live I intend to take responsibility. We will find out and investigate every detail, every assessment we published, every flag we raised, but first we will stand up with a commanding value statement.”
The IDF spokesman said: “Following the immediate termination of the position of Research Sergeant, Brigadier General Amit Sa’ar, after he was diagnosed with a malignant tumor in recent days, a staffing discussion for the position of Research Sergeant was held today. The Chief of Staff, with the approval of the Minister of Defense, appointed Major General A to the position of research sergeant. The officer will be promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel. The officer will take up his post in a few months, and at this point his place will be filled by Lt. Col. Itai Baron, who accepted the assignment and agreed to carry the position during this complex period. The Chief of Staff, Major General Herzi Halevi, cherishes the many years of work of Brigadier General Amit Sa’ar in the IDF, and his work throughout his life for the security of the citizens of the State of Israel, and wishes him a speedy recovery.”
