Tenders against the Commander-in-Chief until the discrimination of an officer at the Western Wall: IDF in the heart of the storm

Brigadier General Samaria said "settlement and army are one" and sent for clarification, in council attacked: "media circus"; commanders banned officer from leading ceremony, garden stars: "must not be affected by pressure groups"; At the heart of public criticism - and he caught fire from every direction

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01/06/2022

Wednesday, 01 June 2022, 21:50 Updated: Thursday, 02 June 2022, 06:58

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This week, the IDF faced a variety of ideological incidents and drew criticism from all sides of the political map. , A step against which voices were heard from both sides.

Subsequently, settlers posted posters attacking the commander of the Central Command and calling on him to "take responsibility";

And yesterday, the commander of the Samaria Brigade was summoned for a clarification call after saying at the event that "the settlement and the army are one."

The commander of the Samaria Brigade, Col. Roi Zweig, attended an event marking Jerusalem Day at the Elon Moreh Yeshiva on Sunday without permission, said that "settlement and the army are one" and was summoned for a clarification call. The Chief of Staff, for the content of the remarks he made and for participating in the event without coordination with the IDF.

The head of the Samaria Regional Council, Yossi Dagan, attacked the clarification call and called it "an unprecedented and illegitimate act."

"The reprimand call is a circus, a mere media play," he claimed.

"There is only one thing in it, humiliation for settlement. The IDF and the settlement are one," he stated, "and whoever thinks otherwise, his place is not in the senior IDF command."

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"The IDF and the settlement are one." Zweig (Photo: Official website, from Wikipedia)

The day before, settlers posted posters on social media attacking the commander of the Central Command, Major General Yehuda Fox.

The posters read, "Strong on Jews in Chumash, weak in Huwara, fail, take responsibility."

Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi said in response that he "strongly condemns the inciting discourse against the commander of the Central Command and against other commanders in the IDF."

According to Kochavi, "This is an invalid and unworthy act that harms a public servant who acts professionally, by law, and in a value and state manner. IDF officers act matter-of-factly and should not be included in any form or hint of political discourse or discourse on a personal level.

"The chief of staff is calling on those behind the declaration to remove it immediately."

Last week, on Friday, the IDF announced that it would open for the first time the 669 special rescue unit for women combatants as well. Opponents argue that women are unfit to serve in the elite unit, which brings with it great physical difficulty; on the other hand, there are voices calling for the opening of all combat units to the service of women.

"Failed."

Fox (Photo: Official Website, -)

The day before, an officer had planned to host the Givati ​​fighters' swearing-in ceremony at the Western Wall, but at the request of the Western Wall Heritage Foundation, she was required not to direct it, given that she was a woman.

The commanders in charge of the ceremony acceded to the foundation's request and asked the education officer not to lead the ceremony.

The IDF spokesman said that "the request arose during rehearsals for the ceremony and the decision to change the facilitator was made by the commanders at the scene, without error in the judgment of those present, without consulting senior commanders and without them being involved or familiar with the situation.

The incident will be investigated.

We will emphasize that there is no ordinance in the IDF that prohibits the conduct of ceremonies by women. "

Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi responded to the incident for the first time today.

"Women serve in the IDF, are vital to him and their service is necessary," he wrote.

"Awake to the professional and value dilemmas."

Stars (Photo: Official Website, Reuven Castro)

Kochavi also wrote that the commanders were wrong in allowing an external party other than the IDF to influence the commanders' decision-making process: "Only the IDF commanders determine the values ​​and norms in the unit and only they determine the rules in the unit."

"IDF commanders must not be influenced by pressure groups or external factors in the chain of command," he added.

In the background of a series of recent incidents, the chief of staff added that " The IDF, the orders and procedures, as well as the experience you have gained and common sense.

All of these are called 'commanders' discretion'.

Exercise judgment in an in-depth and reasoned manner and do so while showing resilience and leadership.

"Those who serve in the IDF must perform their tasks and create a safe, fair and egalitarian environment that respects every servant."

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