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Lennox Kalifungwa

Israeli Air Force Chief Gives Ultimatum To Pilots Protesting Judicial Reform

(L to R) President Isaac Herzog, Minister of Defense, the Chief of General Staff, and the Commanding Officer of the Israeli Air Force Tomer Bar, attend a graduation ceremony of Israeli Air Force pilots. Israeli Air Force Chief Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar issued an ultimatum to pilots protesting judicial reform by refusing to serve. JACK GUEZ/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES.

Israeli Air Force Chief Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar issued an ultimatum to pilots protesting judicial reform by refusing to serve: Return to service on Oct. 17, in two weeks, or risk being removed from the IAF.

The Oct. 17 date was chosen due to an expected, U.S. Air Force-led large international exercise in Israel at the end of October, Israel’s Channel 13 reported on Tuesday.

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