Chief-of-Staff Gantz talks about defense budget cuts
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Cuts in the defense budget were one of the issues raised when IDF Chief-of-Staff Benny Gantz spoke to Ynet on the occasion of Israel’s 65th Independence Day. “The size of the IDF has changed in accordance to needs-assessments over the years. We will suggest reforms now as well, but we are in a multi-front reality and every event which occurs in a certain location can have potentially dramatic effects on other fronts. Thus, we must exercise caution,” Gantz said.
He added, “Closing options is something we can do in a single decision, it is very hard to rebuild what you have given up on. There is place for change and we are working on it, and they must be brave yet also responsible. If we act hurriedly, we will meet in front of an investigations committee.” (Jon Feder and Yoav Zitun)
