The Blood Price: In Israel, Military Sacrifice Is Becoming Political Power
In late June, cadets at the Israeli military’s officer training school sat through a lecture by Ofer Winter, a retired brigadier general and a polarizing figure in the Israel Defense Forces. According to Haaretz, Winter told the future officers that “there are no uninvolved civilians in Gaza” and accused two former chiefs of staff of politically blocking his career. Regulations prohibit political activity in training programs, and the Israeli military later called the episode a failure. The cade
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Published: 6 August 2026
Source: War on the Rocks
Category: News
Topics: Regulation · Military & security · Children & education
Retrieved: 7 August 2026
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