[92027] Sharp criticism in the security establishment: A demand to change the open-fire regulations

[92027] Sharp criticism in the security establishment: A demand to change the open-fire regulations

Public storm surrounding open-fire regulations

In the last 24 hours, criticism has been growing from media figures and military commentators regarding the IDF's open-fire policy. The primary focus of the criticism is the change for the worse, as defined by the critics, in the operational guidelines given to soldiers in the field—a step that is sparking great anger within the security establishment and among the public that supports a more aggressive approach.

Journalist Hillel Biton Rosen, known for a clear right-wing security stance, harshly attacked the political and military echelon in his report on 301 News Arab World. According to him, "The senior members of the government and the army have no right to play with the lives of our soldiers," adding that it is a "moral disgrace and a failure of values." Biton Rosen even called for removing soldiers from the battlefield if they are unable to employ aggressive fire at any range of the yellow line, defining the situation as a "matter of life and death (pikuach nefesh)."

The reports on the subject were circulated in several prominent Telegram channels identified with a dominant security-focused line, including GLOBAL ANALYST 🕎 عالمي, Kav HaHadashot, and Kol Israel News - Security Reports. The various sources emphasize the deep feeling of frustration among the fighting echelons in the field, who feel their hands are tied in the face of developing threats.

As of this hour, military officials have yet to publish an official response detailing the tactical considerations behind the update to the instructions, which leaves the arena saturated with worried interpretations from media sources identified with the national-conservative stream.