About 1,000 active and retired Israeli Air Force pilots in an open letter ask the Israeli government to prioritize the liberation of hostages that continue to be held in the Gaza Strip, even if it means stopping the war against Hamas. The 980 letter signatories accuse Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government of continuing the war to serve “political and personal interests” rather than Israel’s security. At the same time, they call for “the immediate return of all our hostages without any delay, even at a price for the immediate termination of the war”. An Israeli military official stressed that the active pilots will be dismissed due to the letter. The official said there is no room for “active reserves to exploit (politically) their military capacity while participating in the battles”. The official described the letter as a “serious violation of confidence between commanders and subordinates”. Netanyahu condemned the signatories by referring to a “marginal group of radicals” aimed at […]
Source: News Beast
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