Reserve Major General Noam Tibon (partner in the BeYachad party) said Thursday evening that official Israeli claims of killing large numbers of terrorists are false, driven by low morale among the public and troops. His statement, published on the social media channel of the BeYachad party, drew immediate criticism.
Reserve Major General Noam Tibon — a former head of the IDF's Depth Command and currently a political figure in the BeYachad party, which is led by Defense Minister Israel Katz — asserted in a social media post Thursday evening that when Israeli authorities announce they have killed 'dozens of terrorists,' the claim is a lie aimed at shoring up sagging morale.
The statement comes amid an ongoing multi-front conflict: the IDF has reported large numbers of enemy combatants killed in Gaza and southern Lebanon over the past weeks. Tibon did not provide evidence for his accusation or specify which announcements he was referring to.
BeYachad is a right-wing coalition party; Tibon's remarks immediately sparked backlash from fellow right-wing figures and military analysts, who accused him of undermining public trust in the IDF during wartime. The military has not responded to the comment. The Zioneer has not independently verified Tibon's claim.
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