Chief of Staff: "The IDF is subject to the political level, but the decision on the investigation is an operational necessity"/Niv Aharonson
At the War Cabinet meeting about a week ago, a debate took place between Prime Minister Netanyahu and Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi regarding the possibility of IDF action in two refugee camps in the center of the Gaza Strip where a ground maneuver has not yet been carried out, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
During the discussion, the Prime Minister asked to speed up action in the center's camps.
The Chief of Staff said that this could not be done immediately because the population had to be evacuated and also because a large part of the reserve forces had been released. The sources stated that Netanyahu was surprised and asked why the reserve men were released. Halevi replied that they were released in accordance with the plans approved by the War Cabinet. Netanyahu told the Chief of Staff to recruit The reserves will be replenished immediately. The chief of staff said that such a process would take time.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Chief of Staff Hertzi Halevi/Flash 90, Yonatan Zindel, Mark Salem
An IDF spokesperson stated: We do not refer to what is said in closed discussions between the political and military levels.
No response was forwarded from the Prime Minister's Office.
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