Ex-IAF chiefs pen letter to PM amid reservist protest: ‘Stop, find a solution’

All of the living former chiefs of the Israeli Air Force on Monday issued a letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, expressing their worry over the government’s continued push to radically restrict the power of the judiciary, amid protests by pilots and aircrews.

“We are following with deep concern the processes taking place in the State of Israel and in the Air Force these days,” the former IAF chiefs wrote.

“From a deep familiarity with the central and special weight of the [Air] Force in national security, which you are well aware of, we are fearful over the consequences of these processes and the serious and tangible danger posed to the national security of the State of Israel,” the letter said. READ MORE