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Elite Israeli Reserve Air Force Pilots Reverse Decision to Protest, Set to Meet With Their Commanders
Amos Harel
March 7, 2023

Reserve pilots from an elite squadron in Israel’s Air Force announced on Tuesday that they will not boycott an upcoming training exercise as had previously been planned and will instead arrive for a meeting with their commanders. Earlier this week, most of the pilots from Squadron 69 had announced that they would not show up to training in protest of the Netanyahu government’s judicial overhaul. On Tuesday, the pilots informed their commanders that they would show up to the exercise. “We have full confidence in our commanders,” the pilots said after discussions with IAF officials, adding that they “will continue to serve the Jewish and democratic State of Israel as long as is required.” READ MORE

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