Israel’s Military Cohesion, Preparedness Threatened as Judicial Reform Sparks Backlash
(Worthy News) – The judicial overhaul launched by the Israeli government at the beginning of the year has plunged Israel into a major crisis, striking to the heart of what was the country’s consensus: its military.
As part of the opposition to the judicial reforms, military reservists who volunteer for service began threatening to not show up for service should the legislation proceed. After the first part of the legislation passed last month, those reservists have started to deliver on their threats. Many units in Israel, especially top commando units and fighter pilots, are highly dependent on reservists for their daily performance.
This protest has drawn intense criticism from supporters of the government but also its opponents, many of whom say the use of army service as a tool to demonstrate is illegitimate. [ Source: Media Line (Read More…) ]