On criticism and on blindness
An opinion piece by Avi Kalo, former legal advisor to the Southern Command, defending the IDF's mechanisms for minimizing harm to non-combatants in Gaza, and attacking the film "Naz'a" as distorted and dangerous. Kalo argues that criticism of the IDF is legitimate but must reflect operational complexity, and warns against feeding anti-Semitic narratives.
An opinion piece by Avi Kalo, former legal advisor to the Southern Command, defending the IDF's mechanisms for minimizing harm to non-combatants and sharply criticizing the film "Naz'a". Kalo describes his experiences from operational strike cells during Operation Cast Lead, emphasizing the gap between the external perception of war and the complex reality on the ground. He defends the practices developed by the Air Force, the Intelligence Directorate, and the Military Advocate General's Corps, including "roof knocking", and claims these innovations are studied in military law schools worldwide. Kalo warns that the film "Naz'a" creates a distorted narrative used as a tool by anti-Semites, and attacks the petition of support by 1,500 Israeli filmmakers for the film as reckless. He asserts that legitimate criticism is fine, but ignoring the operational context and handing ammunition to those who seek Israel's harm is not civic courage but blindness.