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Air Force chief appeals to officers to continue reporting for duty

By Emanuel Fabian 18 July 2023, 9:55 pm Edit

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

From left: IAF chief Tomer Bar, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Isaac Herzog, Defense Minister Yoav Galant and IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi at a graduation ceremony for pilots at Hatzerim Air Base in the Negev desert, June 29, 2023. (Oren Ben Hakoon/Flash90)
From left: IAF chief Tomer Bar, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Isaac Herzog, Defense Minister Yoav Galant and IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi at a graduation ceremony for pilots at Hatzerim Air Base in the Negev desert, June 29, 2023. (Oren Ben Hakoon/Flash90)

The chief of the Israeli Air Force, Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar, issues a message to his subordinates in response to an open letter by more than 160 senior reservists saying they will no longer show up for duty in protest of the judicial overhaul.

“A complex period and many [media] publications this evening… we will look into the details of the letter and its meanings,”  Bar says in the message.

“However, the responsibility assigned to us has not changed. We must continue to speak with the reservists and conscripts. Call on the reservists to continue reporting for duty,” the IAF chief says.

“I rely on you. Forward this message to the commanders of the squadrons and operational units,” Bar adds.

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