The chairman of the state camp, Minister Benny Gantz, spoke on the phone with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and asked him to reconsider the decision to impose sanctions on the Netzah Yehuda Battalion of the IDF , as reported this evening (Sunday) by the reporter and political commentator of "Walla!" Barak Ravid
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According to the report, Gantz told Blinken that the decision to impose sanctions on the battalion would harm Israel's legitimacy during a war and has no justification because Israel has a strong and independent judicial system, and all IDF units are subject to IDF orders – which are in accordance with international law.
The IDF spokesman referred earlier to the expected sanctions from the United States on the battalion, and said that the matter is not recognized by the IDF and that if a decision is made on the matter, it will be examined.
Netzah Yehuda (Photo: Netzah Yehuda Association)
The announcement states that "The soldiers of the Netzah Yehuda Battalion are now participating in the war in the Gaza Strip, with courage and professionalism, while maintaining the values and spirit of the IDF and the principles of international law. Over the past few years, the soldiers of the battalion have been at the core of operational activities around the clock, in order to maintain the security of the citizens of Israel Israel, along with being a leading battalion incorporating ultra-Orthodox fighters in the IDF."
"Continuing to the publications about sanctions against the battalion," the IDF spokesman added, "the matter is not recognized by the IDF. If a decision is made on the matter, it will be reviewed. The IDF is working and will continue to work to investigate every unusual incident in a matter-of-fact manner and in accordance with the law."