A regional planning and construction committee in northern Israel has cleared Israel Defense Forces Maj. Gen. (res.) Yoav Galant of allegations that his family's home in Moshav Amikam encroached on public land. Two years ago, these allegations led to the cancellation of Galant's appointment as IDF chief of staff. The Menashe-Alona committee determined that an error in the local building plan led to the allegations against Galant. Galant welcomed the committee's decision on Wednesday, saying that the issue had caused him and his family undue distress. "It is good that the matter has come to an end," he said. "Better late than never." People close to the Galant family said that they always knew the officer and his family had not done anything wrong. "This is a terrific family that has put this whole matter behind it," they said. In September 2010, the government approved Galants appointment as the 20th IDF chief of staff, to succeed the departing Gabi Ashkenazi. But shortly before Galant was supposed to take up the job in February 2011, his appointment was cancelled due to the controversy that the alleged land grab had stirred up. In Galant's place, Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz was chosen IDF chief of staff.
Rejected IDF chief candidate cleared of impropriety allegations
Regional planning committee rules that an error in the local building plan led to the allegations that caused the cancellation of Yoav Galant's appointment as IDF chief of staff in February 2011.
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