Netanyahu wondered why reservists were released, Halevi replied: This is the plan that the cabinet approved - voila! news. Netanyahu asked to speed up the operation, but Halevi said that this cannot be done immediately because the population needs to be evacuated and due to the reduction in reserve forces.
Chief of Staff: "The IDF is subject to the political level, but the decision on the investigation is an operational necessity" An IDF spokesperson stated: We do not refer to what is said in closed discussions between the political and military levels.