Daniel Gordis, Columnist

Israel's Army Gets Pulled Deeper Into the Political Mire

Netanyahu may have overplayed his hand by censuring the defense minister and a top general.

May 31, 2016 at 5:00 AM UTC

Daniel Gordis is senior vice president and Koret distinguished fellow at Shalem College in Jerusalem. His latest book is “We Stand Divided: The Rift Between American Jews and Israel.”

Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon's farewell. For now.
Photographer: Jack Guez/AFP/Getty Images

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision last week to fire Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon continues to roil Israeli society.

The break began with the shooting and killing of an already neutralized Palestinian terrorist by a member of the Israeli Defense Forces. Ya’alon, who has consistently called for high ethical standards in the IDF, decried the shooting.