At the start of the discussion, the IDF Spokesperson said:
\n“I apologize for the remarks I made regarding the law. You are the sovereign. I responded to a journalist’s question; I should not have responded. The Chief of Staff reprimanded me, and rightly so.” <\/p>\n
He also noted his love for the country and the IDF, adding:
\n“I want to begin by addressing my statement about the law, in the context of a question I was asked at the end of the briefing: I made a mistake, I overstepped my authority, I understood that\u2014I took responsibility. The IDF must and should convey its position on legislation related to the IDF, such as the conscription law, through legitimate channels like this forum.” <\/p>\n
The Statement Against the Law and the Apology<\/strong><\/p>\n As recalled, about three weeks ago, during a media briefing, Brig. Gen. Hagari was asked about the IDF’s position on the Feldstein Law, and he replied: Shortly after Hagari’s extraordinary statement against the new law, a clarification was published that same evening, stating that the Chief of Staff had reprimanded him for overstepping his authority. <\/p>\n “The Chief of Staff reprimanded the IDF Spokesperson for his response to a question on the law regarding the transfer of classified information to the Prime Minister and ministers during a press briefing, and in doing so, he overstepped his authority,” the statement said. <\/p>\n It further stated: Brigadier General Daniel Hagari has once again apologized for his statement against the “Feldstein Law,” which is being advanced by the coalition concerning the classified documents affair. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":12019,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[77,2276,8],"tags":[2415,1870,1475],"class_list":["post-12018","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-idf","category-people","category-politics","tag-feldstein","tag-hagari","tag-idf"],"yoast_head":"\n
\n“Regarding the law\u2014this law is very dangerous for the IDF. It is dangerous because it creates a situation where any low-ranking officer in the IDF could decide on their own to steal and disclose documents from the IDF or intelligence information. This is straightforward\u2014it will lead to a situation where there is a danger to human lives and the lives of soldiers. Therefore, it is very dangerous for the IDF and also dangerous for the security of the state.” <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/F241104SDFILE09_pr.jpg\")
\n“The IDF does not criticize the legislative authority but presents its position to the political echelon through the accepted mechanisms for this purpose.” <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"