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Monday, July 29, 2024
Gallant says Beit Lid break-in harms democracy, ‘plays into the hands of our enemy’
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant condemns the break-in at the IDF’s Beit Lid base this evening, saying it is a “serious incident that seriously harms Israeli democracy and plays into the hands of our enemy in times of war.”
Gallant says he spoke with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi and told him that the IDF has his full support to “take measures and act immediately to prevent unauthorized citizens from entering IDF bases.”
“I call on the Israel Police to act immediately against those breaking the law and on all elected officials to refrain from irresponsible statements that drag the IDF into the political arena,” he adds.
https://twitter.com/YoavRibak/status/1817985387371053517
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