TEL NOF AIRBASE, ISRAEL (VINnews) – Israel’s outgoing Air Force chief said Wednesday that the military was “only a step away” from having its foundations undermined amid widespread protests over the government’s judicial overhaul nearly three years ago.
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In his parting speech at Tel Nof Airbase, Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar recounted the challenges his tenure faced at the outset with the outbreak of demonstrations against the judicial reform.
“We drew the clear boundary line between politics and influence and the IDF,” Bar said. “This was not easy, but we fought to preserve the competence and cohesion of the Air Force, and its designation as the defender of Israel, under all conditions.”
Bar emphasized that no opinions or stances unrelated to the mission of safeguarding Israel’s security were allowed to enter the Air Force’s ranks. He said he still stands by the decision to keep protests out of the Israel Air Force.
“We were only a step away from undermining the foundations of the Air Force,” he said. “And nevertheless, when the war broke out, all the servicemen and women proved devotion and resilience on the day of command, on October 7th, and also when we faced the challenges of the war in seven arenas simultaneously.”
Bar’s comments come as he steps down from his role leading the IAF, reflecting on a period of internal military tensions that preceded the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack and the ensuing multi-front war.
He never spoke out during the 2023 year of “protests”, in fact he & the rest of the “post-zionist” military were on board with the bureacrats in support of the unelected juristocracy. Then it all came crashing down on him /them on Oct7. Chalk up 2022-23 as a colour revolution fail due to unforeseen events