The Ma'aminim movement on Monday morning condemned Defense Minister Israel Katz's dismissal of Central Command chief Maj. Gen. Avi Blot, accusing the government of undermining the settlement enterprise. The group warned that the people of Israel would demand change at the ballot box, according to N12.
The Ma'aminim movement, a religious-Zionist group, issued a strong response Monday morning to Defense Minister Israel Katz's dismissal of Central Command chief Maj. Gen. Avi Blot, accusing the government of 'toppling the settlement enterprise with your own hands.'
In a statement reported by N12's Nitzan Shapira, the movement warned: 'The people of Israel deserve better. He will demand it at the ballot box.'
The dismissal, announced by Katz on live television Sunday night, was immediately rejected by IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, who said it was not coordinated and that there is no intention to replace commanders during the sensitive period. As The Zioneer has reported, the move has drawn sharp criticism from opposition figures including Naftali Bennett and Gadi Eisenkot, who accused the government of dismantling the IDF from within.
The Ma'aminim statement adds a settlement-oriented dimension to the opposition, directly linking the controversy to the future of Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria. The group's warning of electoral consequences underscores the growing political fallout from the crisis.
The Knesset and the General Staff remain in a standoff over the appointment of Maj. Gen. Dado Bar Kalifa to replace Blot, with no resolution in sight.
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