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Defense Minister Galant in tense debate in Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee: "There is no such thing as not showing up - this is refusal" | Israel Hayom

7/31/2023, 12:43:13 PM

Highlights: Galant elaborated on the current security situation in a closed committee hearing, adding that there is concern about harm to the IDF's competence. The Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, headed by MK Yuli Edelstein, is currently holding a confidential discussion at the Kirya. The committee heard the chief of staff's remarks both in the open discussion and in the closed discussion that took place on the subject of IDF readiness and readiness in the committee," MK Edelenstein said. "There is no such thing as not showing up - this is refusal," he added.


Galant elaborated on the current security situation in a closed committee hearing, adding that there is concern about harm to the IDF's competence • The Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, headed by MK Yuli Edelstein, is currently holding a confidential discussion at the Kirya, with an emphasis on the issue of the army's competence and readiness

Defense Minister Yoav Galant said in a closed session of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on Monday that despite the pilots' failure to show up and the mass signing event in the declaration of the cessation of volunteering, at the moment there is no tangible harm to the IDF, only concern, but stressed: "There is no such thing as not showing up - this is refusal."

The Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, headed by MK Yuli Edelstein, is currently holding a confidential discussion at the Kirya with an emphasis on the issue of the army's readiness and readiness, with the participation of Defense Minister Yoav Galant and IDF representatives.

Elad Malka

MK Yuli Edelstein, chairman of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, said at the start of the confidential discussion that: "Contrary to all kinds of reports I saw in the media about us not convening the committee, the committee heard the chief of staff's remarks both in the open discussion and in the closed discussion that took place on the subject of IDF readiness and readiness in the committee."

Edelstein added: "Now we will hear the Defense Minister's review and get an impression as a committee of what is happening on the ground, and I am confident that we will continue the supervision, as is required of us, in order to help the IDF and the security forces be fit and ready, and the citizens of Israel to be quiet."

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