Smotrich says Israel can't manage without IAF but also can't be ruled by 'military junta'; Ben Gvir: we won't allow government to subordinate to army, legislation will move forward

Hundreds of pilots, drone operators, air traffic control officers and others call on government to 'reach broad agreements' or they will suspend their service

Amid threats by reservists to stop volunteer duty in protest of overhaul, Tomer Bar laments that current discourse upends a service model that ‘worked excellently for 75 years’

Defense minister says refraining from showing up for duty 'harms Israel's security,' as more open letters by reserve members are published

In meeting with IAF head Tomer Bar, reservists reportedly say passage of overhaul bills may spark significant refusal to volunteer for duty, harm operational capabilities

With no anomalies found, IAF chief Tomer Bar orders 113th Squadron to resume operations following week of grounded aircraft

IAF chief Tomer Bar says helicopters will return to use after the entire fleet has been inspected; move comes after Yasur choppers were briefly grounded last month

After air force chief reportedly calls to boot service members who skip training to protest judicial overhaul, premier calls comments 'clear and valid' for entire military

Military admits head of Air Force Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar was under 'false impression' when he suspended Col. (res.) Gilad Peled

Military brass see last week's incident as a severe moral failure indicative of deeper trends in Israel, prompting fears of widespread refusal to show up for duty among reservists