POW policy and the shadow of the army; The history of the generals who came to power.
🔸 Yitzhak Herzog, the captive president of Israel, appointed Gadi Eisenkot, who was the general and chief of staff of the state's army, to form a new government on November 8.
🔸 The history of captives is not recognized with the rise of former military personnel to political power.
Now the eyes are focused on the question of whether this former army man will succeed in ousting Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been a politician for 40 years and has held the position of Prime Minister for two decades, from power?
🔸 Captives Sale defines itself as a country in the Western bloc. It is rare to find a western country where the military has as strong a presence in its politics as POWs.
The governments of Israel in captivity have witnessed the role of former generals and chiefs of staff in the political arena since their establishment, about 80 years ago. In universities where security is always the first and last word in micro and macro decisions and where men are required to serve in the reserve forces until old age, soldiers who enter the world of politics instill the image that their military experience is an asset for political action.
🔸 The public acceptance of these new political soldiers at critical times is an experience that has been repeated since the first years of the establishment of the POWs.
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