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Live UpdateFrom the Liveblog of Thursday, June 22, 2023
IDF chief taps new commander for regional brigade after deadly attack on Egypt border
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent.
An Israeli soldier closes a gate leading to the Egyptian border in southern Israel, following a shooting attack on June 3, 2023. (AP/Tsafrir Abayov)
Military chief Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi has appointed a new commander of the Paran Regional Brigade in southern Israel, following the deadly attack on the Egyptian border earlier this month.
Lt. Col. Raviv Shemer will be promoted to the rank of colonel and enter the position once his appointment is approved by Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
Col. Ido Sa’ad, the current commander of the Paran Brigade, is to be dismissed and moved to another role in the IDF in light of the attack on June 3, which saw an Egyptian policeman infiltrate into Israel and kill three soldiers.
