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| Galilee Commander Quits IDF Over Kidnapping |
| 2006-11-12 |
| IDF Brig.-Gen. Gal Hirsch handed in his resignation from the IDF this morning, in light of a investigative report assigning him responsibility for the Hizbullah kidnapping of two soldiers. Hirsch, the commander of the Galilee Formation, informed Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Dan Halutz of his decision this morning (Sunday), just before an IDF investigative team headed by Maj.-Gen. (ret.) Doron Almog was to recommend HirschÂ’s dismissal. Almog is to present a harsh report to the IDF General Staff today on the events leading up to the abduction of IDF soldiers Eldad Regev and Ehud Goldwasser this past July. |
| Posted by:anonymous5089 |
| #2 General Hirsch is forging his 'metal' in the fires of reality on the field, and they want to cut him off at the knees?! Thats like ruining Ariel Sharon's future back in 1963! This man should be promoted and given Halutz's position; he was failed from the top!! In part they want to blame him for evacuating from Bint Jbail in the 'daytime' allowing Hizbullah to monitor their movements; (I say, where were the satellite and drone monitorings to allow this, plus a nighttime retreat can be risky if the unit is well 'entrenched' waiting for a suicide attempt on the passby! Give General Hirsch another Star or Leaf, lick your wounds and get it right next time (ala Iran)! |
| Posted by: smn 2006-11-12 16:51 |
| #1 report assigning him responsibility for the Hizbullah kidnapping of two soldiers oh my goodness! I thought Hizbullah kidnapped them! Why did the good General conspire with Hizbullah to do this? Seriously - this eating our own has to stop. The General may have made mistakes - but I'm guessing they need all the Generals they can get right now. This self-emolation is just ridiculous right now. |
| Posted by: anon 2006-11-12 11:27 |