In wake of yesterday's report about Effi Etiam (see yesterday's blog entry) Yediot Aharonot reports today that Likud MK Inbal Gavrieli contacted military officials in an attempt to get her boyfriend out of reserve duty. According to the report, she rejected a proposal to transfer him to another unit.
"I want one day a year," she's quoted as saying. Gavrieli denies the story.
Her boyfriend is Liran Strauber, goalie for Israel's national soccer team. A related story tells how Strauber didn't report for reserve duty, and that he actually attempted to get a medical release!!! So he'd like us to believe that he's physically unfit for military service, but is fit enough to be on the soccer field. Army doctors refused his request.
I'd like to say that it's just the right-wingers, but I'm sure the lefties are also doing it. I don't have any inside information, but don't be surprised to see a similar story involving a Labor or Meretz MK in the coming days.
