by Israel National News
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant is working to reach a consensus on the reasonability standard, fearing mass refusal to serve in the IDF.
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Defense Minister Yoav Galant (Likud) began working with the heads of the coalition to extend the summer session of the Knesset in an attempt to reach an agreement on the reasonability standard.
"The situation is very worrying, the legislation should be postponed," he said following the announcement by hundreds of pilots and staff in the IAF that they would stop volunteering.
Gallant has recently had talks with the Chief of Staff, and realized that the failure to report to the reserves could lead to damage to the combat readiness of the IDF. He is now working with the heads of the coalition to get the Knesset's recess to be postponed, in order to allow a broad agreement to be reached regarding the reasonability standard.
On behalf of the Defense Minister, it was stated, "The Defense Minister, Yoav Gallant, is working in all ways to bring about a broad agreement, prevent damage to Israel's security, and keep the IDF out of the political controversy."
The letter in which IAF personnel declared they would refuse to serve was signed by 1,142 Air Force reserve personnel, including 235 fighter pilots, 89 helicopter pilots, 98 transport pilots, 173 combat aircraft fighters, 124 control personnel, 167 headquarters personnel, and 80 soldiers from the elite pararescue force Unit 669.
"We are in the three weeks [between the fasts of 17 of Tammuz and Ninth of Av]," the pilots wrote in a letter sent to the members of the Knesset, Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi and Air Force Commander Major General Tomer Bar. "It is the duty of all of us to prevent the destruction of a third Temple! It is the responsibility of all of us to stop the division, polarization, and deep rift that has opened up in the nation. The Jewish and democratic character of our country is dear to all the people of Israel - this is the contract signed by all parts of the people in the Declaration of Independence. This foundation constitutes the core of the consensus of Israeli society, on the basis of which we all serve the State of Israel with dedication and sacrifice under governments of all shades of the political spectrum."
The debate on the law to reduce the reasonability standard, which was approved this week for its second and third readings in the Knesset plenum, will begin on Sunday at 10:00 a.m. in preparation for the final vote. Final approval of the bill is expected on Monday afternoon.
Israel National News
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