Defense Minister Yoav Galant came out this evening (Tuesday) against the growing calls for refusal by reservists, in protest of the legal revolution promoted by the government.
"Any call for resistance is a violation of Israel's security, no one is allowed to use the unit's symbol, the IDF symbol or the Israeli flag in order to justify one side.
Under no circumstances are we called to refuse anywhere, in any sector, in any corps and in any unit," Gallant said during a meeting with the soldiers and commanders of the 363rd Reserve Battalion.
Defense Minister Galant, photo: Ariel Harmoni, Ministry of Defense
"I see here in the battalion people who come from all over the country: religious, secular, with world views from the right and the left, when they get into the uniform and under the stretcher they all work as one hand.
Our experience has shown that the IDF, with its regular and reserve soldiers, is the pillar of the State of Israel - it is the most vital thing for the future of the State of Israel and must not be harmed.'
"Any call for refusal is a violation of Israel's security."
Galant, photo: Ariel Harmoni, Ministry of Defense
Gallant added: "I say this from a long-term view, I saw the demonstrations after the Yom Kippur War 50 years ago, I went through intifadas, there were always social events, but in the face of all of this - the army managed to remain united, to understand the magnitude of the task and the great responsibility On him. In this aspect, the reserve army and the reserve forces have a decisive role."
According to the minister, "The threats to the State of Israel - Iran, Hezbollah, Hamas and other problems will remain with us even after the current problems are resolved. Therefore - the IDF should remain the people's army, the army of all of us, united and able to carry out its tasks."
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