IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir said that the military will not allow internal disagreements to infiltrate the defense body while conducting a situational assessment and tour of Shejaia near Gaza City in the Gaza Strip with the Southern Command head Maj.-Gen. Yaniv Ashur, the 252nd Division commander Brig.-Gen. Yehuda Wach and other commanders, the IDF announced on Tuesday.
“The IDF will continue to operate as a national institution and will not allow internal disagreements to infiltrate its rank,” Zamir said.
“Reservists have the right to express their opinions - when not on active reserve duty - as civilians, on any topic and in a democratic manner. There are plenty of ways and platforms for civilian protest. The attempt to drag the IDF into this, including speaking as a group in the name of a military unit, is unacceptable and will not be allowed.”
“The IDF cherishes and values its reservists. The IDF is made up of a diversity of people and opinions who work together to accomplish the mission and ensure security - the mission is carried out together,” Zamir continued.
“The IDF is engaged in a multi-front war and operates solely based on objective and professional considerations. Its primary goals in the fighting in Gaza are the defense of the country, the return of the hostages, and the defeat of Hamas.”
Zamir approves operational plans
Zamir also approved operational plans for continued fighting in Gaza.