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The Office of the Israeli Prime Minister issued a statement on the evening of September 30 that the government unanimously approved the appointment of retired Major General David Zinedine Zidane as Director of the Israeli National Security Administration (SIMBET) for a five-year term. The statement said that Zidane had long served in the Israeli Defense Army and had a wealth of practical combat and command experience. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said in a statement that after the outbreak of a new round of conflict with Palestine on October 7, 2023, the national security situation in Israel required Zidane to be led by a new director from outside the agency.