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More than a thousand veterans of Unit 8200, the IDF's elite electronic intelligence unit, are threatening to stop volunteering for reserve service if the law reducing the reasonability clause is approved in the first reading. In the letter they sent today (Sunday) to Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, Chief of Intelligence Major General Aharon Haliva, and Major General Y., the commander of the unit, they write: "We stand bravely and announce that we will not give in to the foolishness of the current government. We call on the Israeli government to immediately stop the dictatorial moves. We have noticed that the Israeli government has been promoting various moves to turn Israel from a liberal democracy into a dark dictatorship. We have previously called for talks and reaching broad agreements on the issues at hand, but unfortunately, not only did the talks at the President's House not go well, but the coup d'état is progressing and will happen tomorrow. The Knesset is to vote for the cancellation of the reasonability clause, a move that will significantly harm the independence of the judicial authority and allow the executive authority to operate without limitation." Related articles: Commander of 8200 intelligence unit to step down Unit 8200's failure The dramatic warning before the massacre in the Gaza region Unit 8200's error that could have prevented the massacre "Starting in January, we have warned of 'indicative signs' that Israel is turning from a democracy into a dictatorship, similar to our enemy countries, which we know very well. Our ears are attentive to the various analyses and experts who point to the worsening trends in security, the economy, and society as a result of the conduct of the government - the cost of living is skyrocketing, the high-tech market has been damaged, Israel's relations with the United States are on the rocks, those who harmed the country's security in the past have been appointed ministers and call for broken bones and the burning of villages, calling reservists 'anarchists'." "We cannot stand on the sidelines in the face of these things. We stand bravely and announce that we will not give in to the foolishness of the current government. Over 1,100 veterans of Unit 8200 in many fields - intelligence, cyber technology, and operations, have full representation of Israeli society in its many fields, and throughout the country, the government of Israel is called upon to immediately stop the dictatorial moves and to remove from the agenda the cancellation of the reasonability clause." "These moves violate the trust between the government of Israel and its citizens. Therefore, we intend, together with many reserve volunteers in other IDF units, to stop volunteering for reserve service with the passage of the bill to reduce the reasonability clause in the first reading. We call on you to make your voice heard and clarify the damage inherent in the moves the Israeli government is promoting to the ability of the IDF and other bodies to fulfill their critical role in protecting the citizens of the State of Israel, just as you have done in the past," the letter reads.

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