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Against the background of the calls for resistance in various units in the IDF, including the special units, a press conference was held earlier today (Sunday) by "reservists for Israel's security". In it, 11 reservists from various units in the combat and intelligence formations called to leave the political controversy outside the borders of the army,
The event took place at the Begin Heritage Center in Jerusalem, and was attended by officers in the ranks of captain to lieutenant colonel from various units including the Air Force, Navy, Armor, Paratroopers, Agoz, and a General Staff patrol
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"In the world of the special units, the connection to the reserves is critical. We must not use this solidarity as a political force, a product to protest and demonstrate - but the disagreement in opinions must not turn into flames," said Major in the response at the General Staff Patrol, Eliezer Brown.
"It pains me greatly that my unit commanders are hearing voices of refusal and separation. Many more like me, some silently and some loudly - are coming and will continue to come to serve and protect. They have confused right and duty, and confused the use of ranks with political power," he added.
They got confused between right and duty, and got confused between the use of ranks and political power" (Photo: Yanon Shalom Yathach)
"Brother pilots, the ground crews don't prepare the plane for the pilot, they prepare it for going into battle," said a former fighter pilot.
"We rose from the ashes of the victims for the vision of the prophets. We did not come to serve the elected government, but the eternity of Israel," he added.
"We have been careful over the years to separate the military and politics. I have been hearing the conversation lately and I am concerned," said Avi Amor, Sgt.
We are not allowed to set conditions against the people of Israel.
It's absurd and can't be," he added. "I'm asking my fellow commanders in the reserves to stop this slippery slope and come to the bush, before using the doomsday weapon.
We will have to live with ourselves even a day after all this is over."
Yair, a commando sergeant, said: "As a commander of over 400 men and women fighters, when we are in front of one house or another - we want to know that there is someone behind us.
Cohesion in the fighter formation is critical to the point of actually harming the security of the state.
The resulting use of the special units is invalid.
We will never use the name of the unit to express a political opinion - and whoever does that, it is an improper use."
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"Don't take innocents into this confrontation" (Photo: Yanon Shalom Yatach)
"Those who call for resistance are taking as hostages not the government - but the citizens who are on the frontline, in the conflict line in the north and south," claimed Capt. Bemil Shi, an officer in the navy.
"There is legitimacy to protest in the accepted ways. Don't take innocent people into this confrontation."
"I participated in every round of the fighting. When missiles fell here, they didn't know if they fell with reform supporters or opponents - the enemy is interested in whether he succeeds in destroying us," claimed Yotam Peretz, MP of the Paratroopers.
"We saw what happened in the Second Lebanon War, when there was a lack of training. In the State of Israel we are all in the same boat, the day when Nasrallah sees that we are weak enough, he will attack and he will not be interested in talking about refusals. What will we say to our children on the day of the order?"
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