Israel, (The Palestine Information Centre)The Israeli military says its readiness has been hampered by thousands of reservists who are vowing to refuse to report for volunteer duty in protest against the controversial judicial overhaul spearheaded by prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Thousands of Israeli soldiers have threatened to stop showing up for volunteer reserve duty as a protesting move against Tel Aviv’s much-condemned judicial overhaul, harming the army’s readiness, said Daniel Hagari, the spokesman for the Israeli military, on Tuesday.
“You asked about readiness”, the Israeli military “is ready for war, but there is limited harm in some areas,” he said, adding that pilot instructors were a particular source of concern.
“People who leave everything, once a week, and go to train the young pilots. A significant number are deciding not to come,” Hagari further said.
In recent months, Israel, where military service is compulsory, has been swept by weekly mass protests against Netanyahu’s plan to drastically curtail the power of the judiciary.
Protesting reservists, who are particularly from the air force, say they will not cancel protests even if war breaks out between regional f
