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The Israeli Air Force is considered one of the most elite units in the country.
So, when hundreds of pilots today and previously called to end the war Gaza To issue hostages, the Israelites pay attention.
This month, 1,200 pilots caused a storm by signing an open letter on the grounds of war serving especially “political and personal interests and not security”.
Part of the translated letter
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu The word original letter was written by “bad apples”.
But Guy Poran, a former pilot and one of them behind the letter, said the Israeli government had failed to move to phase two from a ceasefire agreement with Hamas, mediated under US President Donald Trump.
The agreement called for the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza and the release of all the remaining hostages. Mr. Netanyahu continues to argue that war must continue to put pressure on Hamas.
Mr. Poran said the government (Israel) “gave up or violated the agreement signed with Hamas” and “threw it into the trash”.
“You have to finish the agreement, release the hostages, even if that means stopping the war,” he said.
This is not the first time Israel Pilots have taken goals. Many of them also campaigned against Judicial Reform 2023 Mr. Netanyahu.
“In this country, 1,000 Israeli Air Force pilots carry a lot of weight,” added Payan.
“Historically the Air Force has become the main force and changing games in all Israeli wars, including those at this time. The power of the Air Force is a guarantee of public security.”
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Anti-government campaigns spread
Now, the open letter campaign has spread to other parts of the military.
More than 15,000 people have signed, including umbrella troops, armored corps, navy, special units, cyber and medical officers. The list continues.
Dr. Ofer Havakuk has served 200 days during this war as a combat doctor, mostly in Gaza, and believes that the government continues the war to remain in power.
He has also signed an open letter that supports the pilots and accused the Prime Minister of prioritizing politics.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the author of the original letter as a ‘bad apple’. Pic: Ap
He said Mr. Netanyahu “wanted to keep the coalition work and to maintain the coalition together. For him, this is the main goal of war”.
The ceasefire can cause the collapse of the fragile right -wing coalition of the Prime Minister, who opposed to ending the war.
Threat of dismissal
The Israeli military has threatened to dismiss those who have signed a protest letter.
We met former pilots who were still active reserves. He did not want to be identified and worried he could lose his job.
“This is the price that I want to pay, although it is very large for me because I am volunteering and, as a volunteer, I want to keep on duty as long as I can,” he told us.
Controversy about war and hostages gained momentum in the Israeli military.
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It also exposed a deep division in the community when there was no clear sign of how the government planned to end the war in Gaza, or when.
The new war in Gaza for the past half of the past half of the years to follow the deadly Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, which killed 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and saw around 250 held hostage.
More than 51,000 people have been killed in Gaza during the Israeli military response, many of them are civilians, according to the Ministry of Health managed by Hamas.
