From the Times of Israel:
The article goes on to note:
“We, the undersigned, have served with great pride in complex key roles for years, on a voluntary basis, in the IDF Special Operations Division, which is one of the most sensitive units in the security system of the State of Israel,” the letter read.
“This is a moment of emergency. If the legislation that aims to turn the judicial system into a political and non-independent branch [of government] continues, i.e. the erasure of Israeli democracy, and if a broad consensus is not reached on the issue, we will not continue to volunteer for reserve service in the Special Operations Division,” the reservists wrote.
“We have served with endless sacrifice this country, which we love so much, but we will not volunteer for reserves in the Special Operations Division when a huge black flag flies over the actions of the government,” the letter read. “The legislation in question will destroy everything we have served and fought for. We will not let that happen.”
I'm proud of them.
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Over 250 members of Military Intelligence’s Special Operations Division, including top officers, have said they won’t show up if legal overhaul passes: ‘We won’t be useful idiots’
The article goes on to note:
The signatories included lieutenant colonels, colonels, brigadier generals and a major general, among dozens of junior officers and sergeants. The major general received a personal call from Halevi and subsequently removed his signature.
“We, the undersigned, have served with great pride in complex key roles for years, on a voluntary basis, in the IDF Special Operations Division, which is one of the most sensitive units in the security system of the State of Israel,” the letter read.
“This is a moment of emergency. If the legislation that aims to turn the judicial system into a political and non-independent branch [of government] continues, i.e. the erasure of Israeli democracy, and if a broad consensus is not reached on the issue, we will not continue to volunteer for reserve service in the Special Operations Division,” the reservists wrote.
“We have served with endless sacrifice this country, which we love so much, but we will not volunteer for reserves in the Special Operations Division when a huge black flag flies over the actions of the government,” the letter read. “The legislation in question will destroy everything we have served and fought for. We will not let that happen.”
I'm proud of them.