Several reserve pilots tell Air Force chief they won’t train over judicial overhaul

Several reserve pilots told Air Force Commander Tomer Bar on Friday that they will stop reporting for training from next week in protest of the judicial overhaul, the Kan public broadcaster reported.

According to the report, a senior military figure said that at this stage the refusal to report does not affect the air force’s readiness. He said the move was so far only by individual pilots and not an organized effort.

The report did not say how many pilots were involved in the boycott but noted that some of the pilots who are stopping to volunteer are officers ranked lieutenant colonel and higher. Several of the pilots serve as flight training instructors. READ MORE