Prime Minister Netanyahu told IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir that the Air Force commander's letter to pilots was a mistake, according to military sources cited by N12 journalist Yaron Avraham. Netanyahu reportedly said the letter, written by Maj.-Gen. Tomer Tishler, was a 'national error' and embarrassing vis-à-vis President Trump.
Prime Minister Netanyahu rebuked the chief of staff over a letter by the commander of the Israel Air Force, Maj.-Gen. Tomer Tishler, during a discussion in the security cabinet on Tuesday evening, N12 reported. Tishler had written to IAF personnel to express appreciation and provide clarity on recent operational moves, but the letter drew sharp criticism from Netanyahu. According to military sources cited by Yaron Avraham and Yair Kuzin (N12), Netanyahu told Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir that the letter was 'a mistake, a national error' and that it 'embarrasses us in front of Trump.' The sources said Netanyahu remarked that Tishler should have thought about the repercussions. As The Zioneer reported earlier on Wednesday, military sources described the letter as having created an unnecessary political stir. The remarks come amid a period of tense U.S.-Israel relations over operational coordination, which The Zioneer has documented in recent days.
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