Some 25 former generals will meet with Chief of General Staff Lt.-Gen. Dan Halutz on Friday and present him with an ultimatum - either he appoints them as members of an internal military commission of inquiry or they will publicly call for his resignation. It will be the second such meeting Halutz has held with the former members of the top brass. The point of the meeting, officers close to Halutz said, was to hear the generals' ideas and thoughts. Maj.-Gen. (res.) Uri Saguy, a former head of Military Intelligence and one of the most vocal critics since the war ended, said Thursday personnel changes were needed within the defense and political establishments in Israel. "There was a bad mix between the diplomatic and military echelons," he said.
Meanwhile, Defense Minister Amir Peretz met with OC Northern Command Maj.-Gen. Udi Adam on Thursday, a day after the general announced his resignation from the IDF. According to sources close to Peretz, Adam said during the meeting that he did not intend to retract his decision and asked that his replacement be found as soon as possible.