Speaking at the 'Kedushat HaMahane' conference, Rabbi Yigal Levinstein, head of the Eli institutions, said the Israeli military is not the property of the chief of staff but of the entire nation. The statement was made at a conference focused on the sanctity of the military camp.
The statement from Rabbi Yigal Levinstein, head of the Eli institutions, was delivered at the 'Kedushat HaMahane' (Sanctity of the Camp) conference. The conference deals with the religious and moral character of the Israel Defense Forces. Levinstein, a prominent religious-Zionist educator, has previously been at odds with the IDF over issues such as gender integration in combat units, as The Zioneer has reported. His latest remarks reinforce his view that the military's ultimate authority rests with the people, not the commanding officer.
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