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September 6, 2023

The IDF’s Duty Is to Defend the Jewish State, Not the Politics of Its Loudest Protestors

The dangers of refusal to serve.

During the contentious debates this year over the Israeli government’s plan to reform the judicial system, there have been several statements by military reservists that they will refuse to attend their scheduled training sessions in protest. Most notable was a declaration to this effect by a group of elite pilots. Kobi Michael and Gabi Siboni explain why this tactic erodes the health of the Israeli body politic—as well as of the IDF:

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