US EditionSenior IDF general appears to admit to ‘disagreements’ among top military brass on Gaza
- Gen. Yaniv Assor admitted to disagreements among top military leaders regarding operations in Gaza, highlighting tensions over engagement rules that reportedly resulted in civilian casualties.
- Assor demanded that Air Force Chief Tomer Bar align with proposed aerial strikes, reflecting ongoing tensions between Southern Command and the Israeli Air Force.
- The IDF faces criticism for continuing operations without significant progress against Hamas and for minimizing media coverage during Operation Iron Swords.
- The confrontation between Assor and the air force chief over strike conduct, described as unprofessional, led to intervention from Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir.
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Top IDF commanders clash over Gaza failures, high civilian deaths
In a heated exchange within the IDF top brass, Air Force Commander Tomer Bar accused Southern Command chief Yaniv Asor of a lack of professionalism leading to excessive civilian casualties. Asor fired back, 'You, over there in Tel Aviv, are out of touch with the war front'
IDF generals clash over Gaza strike policy amid mounting frustration with ground oper
Senior military officials gathered for a meeting that turned into a heated debate centering on the Southern Command commander's demand that the Air Force commander stop interfering in his decisions to attack targets in Gaza; Major General Tomer Bar claims the attacks demanded by the command are unprofessional; Maj. Gen. Yaniv Assor accuses him of being detached from the field
The generals shouted: is a military coup brewing in Israel?: EADaily
EADaily, August 6th, 2025. The head of the Southern Command of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Major General Yaniv Asor, joined the assessment of the operational situation in the Gaza Strip via video link from the command base in Beersheba last week. He raised an extremely sensitive issue…
Besides the tensions between the Israeli military leadership and Prime Minister Netanyahu, there is also significant disagreement within the general staff. The air force chief...
This article was first published on Cedarnews.net. For more news and exclusive reports, visit our website. Getty Images The Israeli army is witnessing an escalating internal dispute between the Air Force Commander and the Southern Command Commander, against the backdrop of the refusal to expand airstrikes on the Gaza Strip. A report published by the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper revealed sharp disagreements between the Air Force Commander, Major Ge…
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