The gap between air and ground personnel that created an operational dispute

A recently reported argument between the Commanding Officer of Southern Command in the Israel Defense Forces, Maj. Gen. Yaniv Asor, who is responsible for Gaza ground operations, and the Israeli Air Force Commander, Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar, during a video call, has offered a rare glimpse into the immense internal pressure produced by the war against Hamas.

According to a recent Ynet report, the confrontation erupted during a heated operational discussion over the provision of close air support to ground troops. The argument reportedly centered on objections by Bar to firepower requests from IDF Southern Command that allegedly led to the deaths of noncombatants.

Asor reportedly asked Bar to cease objecting to such firepower requests and accused him of being disconnected from the harsh groun