Halevi is the most suitable officer for the role, due to his wealth of operational experience in an array of areas, and his command abilities demonstrated in the field and in headquarters, Defense Minister Gantz said in a statement.
Defense Minister Benny Gantz says the refueling aircraft "will enable the IDF to face security challenges near and far."
Iron Dome's 97% interception rate against Palestinian Islamic Jihad rockets fired during Operation Breaking Dawn has sparked renewed international interest in the system.
Personnel at the Eliyahu checkpoint in West Bank arrest three Palestinian women in possession of homemade "Carlo" submachine guns and suicide notes.
Although IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi comes short of naming the particular country, officials speculate he might have been referring to Syria.
An Israeli Air Force official says that the exercise represents "an opportunity to reflect our strengths, and a chance to get to know and learn about our partners in the international arena."
While the threat has not vanished, the drop in attacks in Israel reflects months of counterterrorism operations and intelligence-gathering efforts.
The bilateral training exercise focuses on mission planning, maritime interdiction, and other sea drills.
Manpower issues, cutbacks and low motivation to serve are just a few of the issues plaguing the Ground Force in general and particularly the Armored Corps.
Engineering forces begin work on obstacle designed to prevent Palestinians from infiltrating Israel to carry out terrorist attacks.
