A group of 27 Israeli pilots are refusing to take part in operations in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. In a letter to the head of the air force, the group — which includes pilots on active and reserve duty — wrote, “We, who have been educated to love the State of Israel, and to contribute to the Zionist endeavor, refuse to take part in air force attacks on civilian population centers,” according to Ha’aretz.
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