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The protest in the Air Force against the legal revolution is a slippery slope - IDF readiness and competence are in danger - Voila! News

2023-03-05T14:54:07.092Z


The fighter pilots are the backbone of the IDF, their request not to train on the days of the demonstrations against the plan promoted by the government is no less than an earthquake. A speech by the corps commander on the issue is not enough, the government needs to understand the magnitude of the incident. It is no longer a slight scratch on the wing, but Air escaping from the wheels


On video: ninth consecutive Saturday of protest: tens of thousands of demonstrators across the country against the legal revolution (photo: Karin Sagi, Yael Barash, Reuven Castro)

The requirement of Air Force fighter pilots to join the squadron for training on days when there are no demonstrations against the legal revolution is the most dangerous slope that the reservists have walked on since the protest against the plan led by the government began.

Without underestimating the specific weight of the other IDF units, the fighter pilots of the Israeli Air Force are the backbone of the army and a guarantee for the security of the State of Israel. This is not a warning light, the



snowball has already begun to roll, the threat of the pilots is tangible, and it seems that there is no one to stop it at this stage With the exception of values ​​and an emergency event. If the protest is still taking place even after an unusual conversation about the demonstrations between the senior pilots, unit commanders and the commander of the Tomer Bar Corps last Friday - it seems that its effect was not dramatic. In the meantime, the intensity of the protest and the frustration are only increasing. It is no longer a slight scratch on the wing of IDF, but the start of the air escaping from the wheels.

A demonstration against the legal revolution in Tel Aviv.

Yesterday (photo: Reuven Castro)

The frequent training of aircrew members is critical and is likened to combat fitness and diet.

After all, diverse tasks rest on their shoulders - from air superiority, the defense of the country's skies, to attacking areas saturated with missiles and very distant targets with great precision.

Any lack of training or disruption of activity is significant and directly harms the operational capacity of the corps, and correspondingly the ability of the IDF to carry out its tasks.



To understand the magnitude of the event, which is no less than an earthquake in the corps, one must understand that every squadron commander has a fixed schedule in his office , with the exception of operations. The planning of the activities is one of the most precise in the defense system, and if that is not enough, the entire Air Force has a uniform clock that is precisely synchronized for every activity - from discussing routine issues to operational activities. Therefore, the demand of the pilots to change the date of their assignment for training as part of a protest is dramatic .



Within the corps, General Bar did the most in his area of ​​responsibility when he convened all the "leaders" and unit commanders for an open conversation and published a letter of support and condemnation.

Chief of Staff Hertzi Halevi, who entered a minefield, has so far been able to discuss the issue twice and instructed all the generals to talk about the issue in order not to leave an empty space and deal with demonstrations, political involvement and refusals ahead of time. But in practice? The area is full of negative discourse against the legal revolution.

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Soldiers of Squadron 69 (Photo: Reuven Castro)

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Meanwhile, the reserves are at a loss.

Just this morning, a veteran fighter pilot said, "It's good that not everyone knows what's going on in the pilots' WhatsApp groups. Most of them are worried and confused about what to do."

Therefore, at this stage, a clear public statement by Defense Minister Yoav Galant is required as an immediate step.



He is the mediating, coordinating and synchronizing factor between the IDF and the government, and he needs to clarify the security implications of the vacuum that may be created as a result of the legal revolution, the uncertainty among the reserve soldiers and the effects on operational activity. He is the one

who needs to set the red lines.

Clarification that the government understands the significance of the protests within the IDF, and the effects on the operational readiness of the army in routine and emergencies.

Over time and without taking a stand, the protest will expand, and there is a danger that the IDF will not fulfill its tasks in the way it planned. For this, a stop, listening, dialogue, and extensive information is required, and not only at the level of the Air Force Commander, but in the entire security system, and as it currently appears with Clal the public

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Source: walla

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