Air Force chief reportedly dismisses reservist pilot leading anti-government movement

The chief of the Israeli Air Force has dismissed a reservist fighter pilot leading calls to refuse to show up for training over the government’s judicial overhaul, Channel 12’s investigative show “Uvda” reports.

The officer is identified as Col. “Gimmel,” who can only be named by the initial of his first name in Hebrew. The reservist pilot gave interviews with Channel 13 news and the Kan public broadcaster last week.

The reported move comes after 37 out of 40 pilots from the IAF’s 69th Squadron said they would boycott yesterday’s day of training in protest of the judicial overhaul.

אלוף משנה במיל׳ ג׳, לשעבר מפקד בכיר בחיל האוויר, טייס קרב עשרות שנים וממארגני מחאת טייסי המילואים בחיל האוויר הודח מהחיל בשל פעילותו. בשבוע שעבר ראיינו אותו ב5. pic.twitter.com/kLXFguuaR8

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