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Likud thanks Gantz for speaking out against reservists refusing to serve
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleCarrie Keller-Lynn is a former political and legal correspondent for The Times of Israel
Amid reports that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is increasingly concerned about Israel’s operational readiness should a significant number of military reservists refuse to serve in protest over the government’s judicial overhaul, Netanyahu’s Likud party says it appreciates opposition politicians speaking out against refusing to serve.
“We appreciate the positions held by [Benny] Gantz and [Gadi] Eisenkot and most of all, [Gabi] Ashkenazi — three former military chiefs of staff — against the refusing to serve that threatens the safety of all Israeli citizens,” the party wrote in a statement.
Gantz and Eisenkot are members of the opposition’s National Unity party, while Ashkenazi formerly served as a lawmaker and foreign minister.
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