Kochavi: "There is no place in the IDF to round corners, where malice will be discovered - we will take a hard hand"

The chief of staff, in his remarks, hinted at an investigation into the recently released ultra-Orthodox recruitment data, saying that telling the truth - is the soul of the IDF. "Presenting things as not being is a breach of the existing contract of trust between the IDF and Israeli society." He made it clear that in this area "there will be no room for compromise or eye-catching"

Kochavi: "There is no place in the IDF to round corners, where malice will be discovered - we will take a hard hand"

Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi said Monday during the Chief of Staff Awards ceremony for outstanding units that public confidence in the IDF must be maintained, and therefore investigations conducted by the IDF require honesty and presentation of the truth. In his remarks, Kochavi hinted at an investigation into the recently released ultra-Orthodox recruitment data, saying that "honesty, truth-telling and credible reporting are the soul of the IDF - this is a binding order that passes as the second thread from the communist reporting to the IDF in the midst of fighting the target, through The head of a branch that presents data and describes reality to its commanders, and to the Supreme Command, which reflects the security reality at the political level. "

The chief of staff made it clear that "presenting things unjustly is a violation of the existing contract of trust between the IDF and Israeli society, which entrusts its sons and daughters." He added that "where we make a mistake - we will learn and improve, and where malice or deliberate intent is discovered we will take a hard hand. In this area of ​​honesty and credibility there will be no room for compromise, there will be no room for rounding corners and turning a blind eye."

Meanwhile, Kochavi noted the new challenges facing the IDF, saying that "the IDF is one of the most active, if not the most active, armies in the world. The IDF fights and operates many nights in many arenas, which have recently expanded, and the number of enemies is greater than a number. The arenas. In Syria, for example, the Quds and Hezbollah and Lebanese forces are also operating in Iran's arms arms.

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"Violation of the existing contract of trust between the IDF and Israeli society." Kochavi, tonight (Photo: Shlomi Gabay)

Chief of Staff, Aviv Kochavi at the Ceremony of the Chief of Staff Awards in the Galilee on December 16, 2019 (Photo: Shlomi Gabay)

Kochavi's comments on the fake Haredi recruitment case come in the background, a "Here News" investigation released earlier this month shows that the IDF forged and increased the percentage of Haredi soldiers who joined the army by hundreds of percent. According to the publication, the false data was passed on to all the factors - including the chief of staff. , The Defense Minister and the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, in order to meet the recruitment objectives and the shadow of ongoing discussions around the recruitment law.

Among other things, it was found that the number of recruits reportedly doubled and even tripled. In 2017, the IDF reported recruiting 3,070 ultra-Orthodox soldiers, while only 1,300 were recruited. In the army, non-ultra-Orthodox recruits were also added to the lists according to established criteria and non-religious ones.

IDF played haredi recruitment figures, but blame is on politicians

"In this area of ​​integrity and credibility there is no room for compromise." Stars, tonight (Photo: Shlomi Gabay)

Chief of Staff, Aviv Kochavi at the Ceremony of the Chief of Staff Awards in the Galilee on December 16, 2019 (Photo: Shlomi Gabay)

By law, Haredi in the IDF is a teenager who has studied at an Haredi institution between the ages of 18-14, for at least two years. By 2018, the IDF has presented data based on two main sources. The first is data from the Ministry of Education. Second, recruits who were individually tested and verified as ultra-Orthodox.

The IDF rejected the claims about the forgery, saying that as part of a recent check, ultra-Orthodox recruiting data was reexamined in 2017. "This examination revealed gaps in relation to the previous IDF count, at the heart of the gap is the method of calculation," he claimed. "As part of this re-examination, a distinction was made between recruits who studied before their recruitment for two years or more at an ultra-Orthodox educational institution, as defined by law, and other ultra-Orthodox recruits who were identified as leading an ultra-Orthodox lifestyle before being recruited. In all the definitions currently laid down in the law, however, it is essential to conduct an ultra-Orthodox lifestyle. An initial examination revealed that gaps were discovered in the count, but their origin does not in any way derive from the IDF's systemic attempt to mislead the data. "

Yeshiva students come to exempt recruitment office in Tel Hashomer (Photo: Reuven Castro)

Yeshiva students to be exempted, Tel Hashomer Recruitment Bureau, November 28, 2018 (Photo: Reuven Castro)

The IDF also said that "the incident will be investigated by the ECHA and the data was presented to the chief of staff a few weeks ago. Following this event, the Chief of Staff instructed to deepen, examine and complete the method of calculation, as well as present the exact data in accordance with the law and build a plan to increase the number of ultra-Orthodox soldiers to be recruited. The Chief of Staff has appointed Maj. Gen. Ronnie Nome to examine how the Haredi recruiting data will be collected in recent years. (2011-2018). ”In the military, we stated that we would update the findings of the test.

Following this, the chairman of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, MK Gabi Ashkenazi (blue and white), held a Knesset discussion on the issue of Haredi mobilization data for the IDF, in which he invited representatives of the IDF and the Ministry of Defense. The IDF chief of staff, Maj. Gen. Moti Alamuz, said at the start of the hearing that he "feels obliged in light of the circumstances to provide a snapshot of the situation as we understand it." He noted that there is currently an investigation process that focuses on how the numbers presented