Israelis have lost faith in army

In an interview, a top Israeli army officer slammed the military establishment for refusing to take decisive action against Israel's enemies.

Interviwed by Arutz Sheva, Colonel Amatzia Chen (Res.)said that he condemned the violence by youths at Yitzhar against army  officers, but that he understands the “lack of faith” of residents in the army.

He said that there was no excuse “in a civilized country to disobey the law. Without laws there is no society, and I fully condemn the actions of residents against soldiers.”

Clashes between the Israeli army and Yitzhar residents Tuesday morning ended with four homes demolished, but also an army outpost destroyed.

On the other hand, he slammed the Israeli army for "foolishly stationing soldiers in outposts, which were easy targets for terror attacks" "instead of trying to figure out ways to" defend Israelis.

“The same thing happened in the intifada in 2002,” said Chen. “Instead of eliminating the terrorists, the IDF is satisfied with an 'even draw,' which encourages terror attacks against Israeli residents. As a result, Israelis have lost faith in the army's ability to defend them."