Air Force Chief Warns Deputy Minister Over Pilot Identity Leak
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Air Force Commander Omer Tishler wrote to the Military Advocate General regarding Deputy Minister Almog Cohen's exposure of a pilot's identity, citing security concerns. Cohen had revealed the son of a senior news anchor serves as a pilot, later presenting evidence the information was previously public. The Chief Military Censor also asked Cohen to remove the posts.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Air Force Commander Omer Tishler alerted the Military Advocate General about Deputy Minister Almog Cohen's leak of a pilot's identity.
- The pilot is reportedly the son of a senior news anchor.
- Cohen claimed the information was already public, sharing a prior post.
- The Air Force cited security concerns over the officer's identity being revealed.
- The Chief Military Censor asked Cohen to remove the sensitive publications.
The Commander of the Israeli Air Force, Major General Omer Tishler, has sent a letter to the Military Advocate General, Major General Itay Ofir, expressing concern over disclosures made by Deputy Minister Almog Cohen. Cohen revealed that the son of a senior news anchor serves as a pilot in the Air Force. The controversy escalated after Cohen published the news anchor's name and stated his son was a pilot. Following criticism, Cohen presented a screenshot of an earlier post where the anchor's father mentioned one of his grandsons was a pilot, implying the information was already public.
The Air Force views the publication seriously, with Major General Tishler alerting the Military Advocate General to potential security implications of revealing the officer's identity. The Air Force also contacted the Military Censorate, requesting the removal of the publications from the internet, though it was determined the Censorate lacks the authority for such actions. The Chief Military Censor, Brigadier General Natanel Kula, reportedly spoke with Cohen by phone, asking him to remove the posts that exposed the officer's identity.
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