According to Channel 12, the pilots, reservists who continue to do active service, expressed fear that the new hardline government’s conduct could expose them to prosecution by global bodies such as the International Criminal Court.
Israel has long argued against such probes, pointing to the strength and independence of its own judiciary, which is responsible for investigating incidents of wrongdoing by Israeli forces. But critics of the government’s legal overhaul warn that efforts to restrict the High Court of Justice’s power will rob the country of legitimacy in the international arena.
Some 50 pilots participated in the Friday meeting, which followed growing warnings from military reservists who say they won’t show up for duty if the government’s planned judicial overhaul goes through, Channel 12 said.
The meeting’s participants came from all parts of the IAF and said they also represented hundreds of others. They included those responsible for carrying out airstrikes in Syria and Gaza, and those who would be called on to target nuclear facilities in Iran, TV reports said. READ MORE
