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IDF chief's meeting with rabbis draws criticism from right-wing channels

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IDF chief's meeting with rabbis draws criticism from right-wing channels

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The source associated with right-wing views criticized IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir's meeting with Religious-Zionist rabbis, accusing him of prioritizing 'equality over victory.' The post called on the prime minister and defense minister to replace Zamir, asserting that after nearly three years of war, Israel's soldiers deserve a chief of staff with a victorious Jewish worldview, according to the channel.

01 · THE DISPATCH

The source with a right-wing orientation has sharply criticized IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir over his meeting with Religious-Zionist rabbis. In a post published Wednesday morning, the channel described the IDF spokesperson's statement on the meeting as an 'anesthetic injection' for promoting what it called radical feminist agendas, and claimed that Zamir's position represents choosing equality over victory.

The post called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz to replace Zamir, citing the more than two years and nine months of war. It praised the 'Jewish spirit' of Israeli soldiers and argued that they deserve a chief of staff with a victorious Jewish worldview. The channel also commended recent appointments by the PM and defense minister at the Shin Bet, Mossad, and National Security Council, urging similar action at the military's helm.

The criticism follows a series of meetings Zamir has held with various sectors, including religious-Zionist yeshiva and pre-military academy heads. As The Zioneer reported on Wednesday, Zamir told those rabbis that the military still lacks thousands of combat soldiers. The current post reflects a specific ideological reaction to the chief of staff's engagement with the religious-Zionist public, framing it as part of a broader cultural-political struggle within the military.

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