Israeli general in Gaza criticises political leaders
The Hindu
An Israeli general leading troops in Gaza has delivered rare public criticism of the country’s political leadership, demanding it “be worthy” of the soldiers fighting against Hamas in the Palestinian territory.
An Israeli general leading troops in Gaza has delivered rare public criticism of the country's political leadership, demanding it "be worthy" of the soldiers fighting against Hamas in the Palestinian territory.
Brigadier General Dan Goldfus, head of the 98th division deployed in Gaza's main southern city of Khan Yunis, also appeared to enter into a row over exempting ultra-Orthodox Jews from military service.
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He was subsequently summoned by the military leadership for his comments, which breached a long-standing taboo on uniformed officers publicly wading into politics.
"You must be worthy of us," General Goldfus said of his country's leaders, in comments broadcast on Israeli television.
He called for Israeli politicians "to push aside the extreme, and adopt togetherness" in the Gaza war sparked by Hamas's October 7 attack on southern Israel.
The general vowed that military commanders and soldiers would take responsibility for their actions.
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