Defense Minister Yoav Gallant defends the military following a scathing attack by fellow Likud minister David Amsalem, who castigated IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi and Air Force chief Tomer Bar over the thousands of reservists, including many pilots, who have said they will stop their volunteer duty in protest of the coalition’s efforts to weaken the judiciary.
“This is happening on their watch,” Amsalem said earlier. “This will enter the history books. People will study 20 and 30 years from now who the chief of staff was and who the Air Force chief was and what happened.”
In response, Gallant hails members of the Air Force as “the best people in the State of Israel” after touring the Ramon base with Bar.
“I appeal to elected officials: If you cannot contain yourselves, attack me, the defense minister,” he says. “Keep the IDF out of the political debate.”
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