Major-General Yoav Galant, a War Criminal

Barak said he would ask the cabinet to approve the appointment at its weekly meeting on August 29, saying he had consulted Netanyahu before making his final decision on the replacement for Gabi Ashkenazi, the current chief.

Commenting on the appointment, Netanyahu said Barak had made the right choice in Galant, the 51-year-old head of the IOF's Southern Command, who began his military career as a navy commando.

The selection would end a period of uncertainty that had damaged the IOF, Zionist extremist Netanyahu said in an apparent reference to the storm over the 'Galant document', which dominated headlines in "Israel" in weeks preceeding Barak's pick, Zionist newspaper, Haaretz reported.

Yoav Galant, a war criminal

Zionist Major-General Yoav Galant, southern command chief. He was the chief commander in charge of the Zionist war on Gaza, and he personally participated in the massacre against civilians in Gaza.

He participated in 2008-2009 war, caused of death of more than 1440 Palestinians, most were children, women and elders.

After Hamas democratic victory in Palestinian elections in 2006, Zionist occupation shocked for the huge public support delivered by Palestinians in Gaza and West Bank for the Islamic Movement of Hamas.

Democratic results of the Palestinian elections which considered as most transparent elections in the world did not get Zionist admiration, that’s why Zionist occupation government decided to punish the Palestinian people collectively for his democratic choice.

Zionist occupation waged a brutal war on Gaza in 27/12/ 2008, continued for 23 days.

The war was sudden and cowardly , what explained the huge number of victims who were murdered by the destructive machine of Zionist occupation at the beginning of the savage war.

In addition, Zionist war on Gaza caused of massive destruction in Palestinian infrastructure and civilian properties and public facilities including holy places (mosques), where many minarets had been destroyed deliberately and hatefully.

Zionist war on Gaza had been condemned by international community and human rights organizations and called on security council to take action against "Israel" for its crimes against Palestinian in Gaza.

UN investigation revealed that "Israel" had committed war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza during its offensive.

Goldstone report condemned Zionist occupation leaders for their crimes against civilians in Gaza and accused them of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity.

General Yoav Galant, who today, Sunday 22/8/2010 as Israel occupation forces chief of staff had been one of those war criminals who were responsible for Gaza massacre in 2008-2009 caused of killing more than 1440 Palestinian victims in Gaza Strip during war.

Who is war criminal Yoav Galant?

Major General Yoav Galant, GOC Southern Command

Yoav Galant (born November 1958) is the commander of the Israel war Forces Southern Command.

Born in Yafa, Occupied Palestine, Galant received a B.A. in Business and Finance Management from the University of Haifa.

Yoav Galant is married and father of three.

He began his occupational military career in 1977 as a naval commando in the unit called Flotilla 13. In the late 1990s Galant moved into land forces, eventually attaining the rank of a major general while becoming the Military Secretary of the Prime Minister in 2002 and later commander of the Southern Command in 2005.

• 1977: Drafted to Flotilla 13- the Navy commando, served as a combat soldier, officer and commander. Participated and commanded many IOF operations throughout his service.

• 1986: Appointed commander of a company of combat soldiers in the Flotilla 13 unit. Was later appointed lieutenant colonel.

• 1993-1994: Commanded the Jenin Brigade of the Judea and Samaria division.

• 1994-1997: Commander of Flotilla 13 (Navy commando).

• 1997-1999: Commander of the Gaza Division.

• 1999-2001: Changed careers to serve as commander of the armored corps. Served as commander of the armored corps division in reserves of the central command.

• 2001-2002: Head of the Ground Forces Staff.

• 2002: He was appointed to the position of Military Secretary of the Prime Minister, and was promoted to the rank of Major General.

• 2005: He was appointed to the position of GOC Southern Command.