Halevi slams incessant criticism of the military, says it erodes trust

By Emanuel Fabian

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5 March 2025, 11:53 am

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

Outgoing IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi in his speech also slams incessant criticism of the military from some politicians and members of the public, which he terms the “tongue-lashing” against the military, both before the war and during it.

“This does not help us to be better. It may harm the soldiers’ trust, and their commanders’,” he says.

“Some of those preaching about a lack of courage and determination have never felt a cold trigger at night in front of an enemy, never heard the breath of a wounded friend on a stretcher in enemy territory,” Halevi says.