Mutiny In The Israeli Air Force To Protest Netanyahu's Judicial Overhaul

Protests against the proposed reforms have increased in recent weeks. (Reuters Archive) 

Business Insider: Elite Israeli reserve fighter pilots and intelligence officers boycott training to protest against Netanyahu's right-wing government 

* Reserve pilots in a top Israeli air force squadron are boycotting training in an anti-government protest. 

 * Reservists in one of Israel's elite intelligence units are also striking. 

* Hundreds of thousands have been protesting a controversial overhaul of the legal system for two months. 

Most reservists in a top Israeli air force squadron are boycotting training in protest of the government's controversial judicial overhaul. 

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is planning to overhaul the legal system and is pushing forward despite mass protests claiming the move undermines liberal democracy. 

Thirty-seven of the 40 reserve pilots in Israeli Air Force's 69th Squadron joined the protests by refusing to attend pre-scheduled training this week, the Jerusalem Post reports.  

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WNU Editor: The IDF chief is trying to end these protests .... IDF chief to meet pilots, officers as judicial overhaul protests roil military (Times of Israel). 

 Mutiny In The Israeli Air Force To Protest Netanyahu's Judicial Overhaul  

IDF reserve fighter pilots refuse to attend training in protest of judicial overhaul -- Jerusalem Post

Israel air force reservists to skip training in Netanyahu protest -- Al Jazeera  

Netanyahu warns soldiers refusing to serve threatening Israel’s existence -- Times of Israel  

Israel air force reservists refuse to train in protest against judicial reforms -- Middle East Eye  

Strike Eagles on strike: IAF F-15 pilots join protest against judicial reform -- Aero Time

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