ˌɔn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ wˈʌn, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən, hiː bɪkˌeɪm dˈɛpjuːɾi tʃˈiːf ʌvðə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl stˈæf ɹᵻplˈeɪsɪŋ mˈædʒ. dʒˈɛnɚɹəl mˈoʊʃ kæplˈɪnski.
On October 1, 2007, he became Deputy Chief of the General Staff replacing Maj. General Moshe Kaplinsky.