Shlomo Sarid, a leader of the Tzav 9 movement sanctioned by the US for blocking humanitarian aid to Gaza, completed a reserve infantry officers course at the IDF Officer Training School (Bahad 1) this evening. During the course, he spoke with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the aid trucks heading to Gaza; Netanyahu reportedly responded that efforts are being made to prevent them and praised Sarid's activities.
The course completion marks a personal and political milestone for Sarid, whose reserve service had been frozen by the IDF after his involvement in Tzav 9's blockade of aid trucks. Sarid fought to return and re-establish a commando team. During the course, he discussed the ongoing aid shipments with Netanyahu, who reportedly said efforts to block them are continuing. The US sanctioned Sarid and other Tzav 9 leaders in June for obstructing humanitarian aid. The conversation underscores the movement's influence within right-wing circles and the government's balancing act on aid policy.
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