The chairman of religious Zionism, the minister Bezalel Smotritz‘, attacking the Chief of Staff’s decision to turn Col. Nochi Mandel into a scapegoat, as he put it. Following the findings of the investigation of the WCK incident: Ral decided Hertzi Halevi rebuke the commander of Division 162, Itzik Cohen, and the commander of the Nahal Brigade, Yair Zuckerman. In addition, the Chief of Staff of the Nahal Brigade Col. Nochi Mandel and its divisional aid chief will be dismissed. “The 9th Nahal Brigade is outrageous and sends a problematic message to the commanders and fighters,” said Minister Smotrich. Smotrich did not refer to the kippah on Mandel’s head, but his statement comes against the background of a growing feeling of blocking the promotion of kippah wearers in the army, and preventing them from reaching senior command ranks to allow their integration into the General Staff. “It is unacceptable that the Chief of Staff is cutting off the heads of sharp and aggressive officers,” said Smotrich and added: “If it is necessary to punish and denounce these commanders, they should be officers who caught our guard and led us to the terrible disaster. The army needs proactive commanders And the attacks that want to defeat the enemy. Senior commanders who did not strive to defeat the enemy on the battlefield and still prefer techniques and methods that failed, we have enough.” According to him, the Chief of Staff’s decision does not contribute to the public’s trust in the senior command. After an investigation of the incident in which the aid workers were killedhumanitarianit was decided on changes in the instructions for activating the fire support from the air and by the artillery, to be carried out only with the approval of the general.
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