Netanyahu urges army chief to stop media briefings against him

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has urged Chief of Staff Lt Gen Eyal Zamir to stop issuing media briefings against him, saying that his support for a “partial deal” harms the negotiations” aimed at bringing back the captives, according to Hebrew media.  The call came during a tense meeting between Netanyahu and Zamir on Tuesday, amid rising friction between Israel’s political and military leadership, including disagreements over a possible operation to occupy Gaza City, Channel 12 reported. In recent weeks, both men have faced mounting criticism through briefings believed to be leaked by their associates to the media under the label of “informed sources”, the channel said. “Against the backdrop of tensions between the military and political levels in recent […]