MK Avichai Boaron (Likud) criticized the IDF Chief of Staff on Monday evening, saying the military must be subordinate to the elected level and that the days of the chief of staff grading elected officials are over. 'Especially after October 7, we must learn that the military level is subordinate to the elected level,' Boaron said, according to a Knesset media report.
MK Avichai Boaron (Likud) on Monday evening directly challenged the IDF Chief of Staff, arguing that the military must recognize its subordination to the civilian government. 'It cannot be that you give grades to elected officials — those days are over,' Boaron said, as reported by Knesset journalist Kalman. 'The Chief of Staff must also be subordinate to the elected level. Especially after October 7, we must learn that the military level is subordinate to the elected level. If there is criticism, they should do it in the closed room.' The remarks add to a series of public exchanges between coalition lawmakers and the military leadership over the balance of civilian and military authority in the wake of the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack.
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