A report claims that Major (Res.) Shai Kelach was dismissed from the Israeli Air Force for speaking out against soldiers refusing service, while Omer Dank, who reportedly encouraged refusal, continues to serve in the Air Force operations center at the Kirya in Tel Aviv. The report highlights allegations of selective enforcement within the military.
According to a report circulating on Wednesday, Major (Res.) Shai Kelach was dismissed from the Israeli Air Force for speaking out against soldiers who refuse military service. The same report alleges that Omer Dank, who reportedly encouraged refusal, continues to serve in the Air Force operations center at the Kirya in Tel Aviv. The claim has not been independently verified. The controversy echoes a previous incident in which an IDF official reportedly acknowledged selective enforcement after a soldier was dismissed for sharing a political video 'for the wrong side,' as The Zioneer reported on July 23.
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