Israel's IDF Responds to Letter from Reservists

In [an open] letter, written in the wake of the Operation Protective Edge, [...] 10 officers and 33 [reserve soldiers of the Israeli elite army intelligence unit 8200] wrote that they “refused to take part in actions against Palestinians and refuse to continue serving as tools in deepening the military control over the Occupied Territories.”

After an investigation into the incident, the IDF on Monday announced that it would dismiss the authors of the critical letter, Haaretz reported.

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And good on them. They were, of course, dismissed from service. And, hopefully, that is all that happens to them.

In the letter, addressed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz and other top military officials, the reservists said they were ordered to collect far more information than was necessary for protecting Israel. The intel instead was used to harass and harm innocent civilians, they wrote.

“We must take responsibility for our part in this situation and it is our moral duty to act. We cannot continue to serve this system in good conscience, denying the rights of millions of people,” the signatories said, calling on all Israeli soldiers and citizens “to speak out against these injustices and to take action to bring them to an end.”

Especially if you’re looking to end your military career.

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.