AG joins defense of military advocate general panned by Bennett

Bennett’s comments also draw criticism from Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit, a retired major general who once headed the MAG corps.

“There is no truth to that statement,” Mandelblit says of Bennett’s criticism.

The army’s commitment to abide by the laws of war, he says, was “a source of strength for the IDF, its commanders and its soldiers. The officers of the MAG corps work alongside commanders in the field with the shared goal of achieving the objectives of combat.”

He adds that the MAG corps under Afek enabled the army to “defeat our enemies,” and “was an inseparable part of Israel’s national resilience.”

Bennett’s criticism of the IDF came during a dramatic announcement Monday morning that he would not force new elections, enabling Netanyahu’s razor-thin majority coalition to remain intact for the time being.