Itamar Fleishman Demands Dismissal of IDF General Defying Defense Minister's Orders

During a broadcast on Channel 14's program "The Patriots," commentator Itamar Fleishman sharply criticized an IDF general who allegedly acted against Defense Minister Israel Katz's directive to cancel arrest warrants in the West Bank. Katz had hinted that he ordered the cancellation, but a general reportedly disobeyed this instruction. Fleishman called for the immediate removal of the officer, emphasizing that military officers must obey the defense minister's policies. He stated, "Can we please fire him? He doesn't understand what democracy is. An officer must obey the minister's orders, and if not, he should hand over the keys and go into politics." The discussion centered on whether an IDF general is permitted to act contrary to the defense minister's policies, with Fleishman asserting that such defiance is unacceptable in a democracy and undermines civilian control over the military.