Defense Minister Galant: "The situation today requires us to speak quickly, any call for refusal hurts the IDF" (Maariv)
Chief of Staff Major General Herzi Halevi expressed concern in a conversation he had in recent days with Defense Minister Yoav Galant regarding the impact of the reservists' protest and the possible implications of the remarks on the functioning of the IDF if the protest expands further, according to a source privy to the details.
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The source stated that Chief of Staff Halevi and other IDF officials are very concerned that protest measures by reservists against the government's plan to weaken the justice system may begin to "touch the operational margins" of the army's activities.
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"The protest may 'touch the operational margins' of the army."
Halevi (Photo: Reuven Castro)
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The announcement by dozens of reserve aircrewmen from the 69th fighter squadron that they would not come to the reserves was the peak of the reservists' protest so far.
This is a central squadron that is involved every few weeks in the offensive activity carried out by the Air Force in the region.
Behind the Scenes:
The source said that the Chief of Staff spoke with Defense Minister Galant on this issue more than once in the last few days. "There is a real fear that if this continues, there will be no one to fly missions from the BAM," said the source.
The source stated that the issue also came up in a conversation the Chief of Staff had with Prime Minister Netanyahu, but the Prime Minister's Office claimed that the Chief of Staff did not raise the issue with Netanyahu.
"There is a fear that if this continues there will be no one to fly the missions."
The protests against the legal revolution (photo: official website, Or Hadar)
What they say:
The Defense Minister's Office refused to comment on what was said in closed conversations with the Chief of Staff.
An IDF spokesperson said: "The IDF does not refer to the talks it holds with the political echelon."
Defense Minister Yoav Galant said in a statement that "the situation today requires that we speak, and quickly. We face heavy and complex external challenges, any call for refusal harms the functioning of the IDF and its ability to carry out its tasks."
Gallant added: "The IDF is Israel's defensive tool and the reservists are part of the source of its great strength.
Leave the political debate outside the IDF. It's in our soul."
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