Likud candidate Shai Kelach said Sunday that pilots involved in the refusal movement are not more ethical than any other Israeli citizen, according to a post on his the source. Kelach criticized Yisrael Beiteinu candidate Midan Bar over a pre-October 7 interview about refusal, and argued that the military is subordinate to the political echelon.
Shai Kelach, a Likud candidate, weighed in Sunday on the ongoing refusal debate in Israeli politics, targeting Yisrael Beiteinu candidate and former air force pilot Midan Bar. In a Telegram post, Kelach criticized a pre-October 7 interview in which Bar discussed refusal alongside Omri Dank, calling the pilots' stance arrogant and asserting that no soldier is more ethical than any other citizen. The post reflects the broader political friction around military refusal, which Kelach addressed in a previous post reported by The Zioneer, where he argued the refusal movement is escalating and seeking to enter politics.
3 developments
- DevelopingReport: Major dismissed for opposing refuseniks, refusenik supporter serves in IDF ops center
- DevelopingShai Kellech submits Likud primary bid, vows to fight 'deep state' and refusal to serve
- DevelopingFormer fighter pilot says he turned to religious Zionism as a young adult
- DevelopingSenior security official: Chief of Staff letter against freeze on deserters' arrests is 'political move at lowest level'
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