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Wednesday, December 4, 2024
PM hails IDF chief’s censure of military spokesman, saying army shouldn’t be interfering in political matters
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
After IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi reprimands IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari over his remarks this evening against the so-called Feldstein Law, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praises Halevi’s move.
“It is good that the IDF spokesman was put in his place to ensure that such a statement is not heard again,” he says in a statement.
“In a democratic country, the military is not supposed to interfere in political matters and certainly not criticize legislation.”
The law being advanced by lawmakers would make it impossible for soldiers and other members of the defense establishment to be prosecuted for giving classified intelligence, without authorization, to the prime minister or defense minister.
