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Netanyahu backs dismissal of Israeli reservists calling for end to Gaza war

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement the premier supports the decision of military chief of staff, Eyal Zamir (left) [File: Sebastian Scheiner/EPA]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denounced about 1,000 current and retired Israeli Air Force reservists, who signed a letter calling for an end to the war in Gaza, referring to them as “marginal and extremist”, while expressing support for the serving pilots’ dismissal.

In a statement posted on X on Thursday, Netanyahu’s office said the prime minister “backs the decision” of the defence minister and the Israeli military chief of staff “to dismiss those who signed the letter”.

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