US EditionWhen Silence Becomes a Political Stance: Why the IDF Chief Must Speak Out on Gaza Orders
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When silence becomes a political stance: Why the IDF chief must speak out on Gaza orders
With public trust in the military at stake, and Israel standing between freeing the hostages and ending the war – or escalating it and potentially killing them – Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir has a duty to speak up
Israel’s army chief Eyal Zamir has gained notoriety these days because of his opposition to the expansionist plans in Gaza of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The commander’s rise to the highest position of the Israel Defense Forces has been linked to the confidence placed in him by the Israeli president, who appointed him earlier this year, but who had already tried to raise him to the post in 2018. But now, after nearly two years of war in G…
Since last March 5th, when he took office at the summit of the IDFs, he led all the operations on Gaza decided by the government of Tel Aviv and also coordinated the war against Iran. In the last few days, however, the chief of staff of the Israeli army raised doubts and concerns about the choice of Benjamin Netanyahu to start the plan of occupation of the whole Strip. A honeymoon that seems to have ended after a few months. The 59-year-old Eyal…
The chief of staff of the IDF, the Israeli armed forces, is 59 years old, received two medals at the value in two wars. He was considered a most faithful premier but now he is opposed to the decision to occupy the Strip
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