READ HERE: Nearly 1,000 current and former Israeli air force reservists have signed a letter demanding an immediate end to the regime’s war on the Gaza Strip, saying it only serves political and personal interests. 

They published the letter on Thursday despite a warning by Israeli air force chief Major General Tomer Bar to dismiss the signatories from service.

“Currently, the war serves mainly political and personal interests, not security interests,” they wrote, referring to Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s insistence on on continuing the brutal onslaught against Palestinians in Gaza.

The reserve and retired Israeli aircrew members added that the continuation of the Gaza offensive “does not contribute to any of its declared goal and will lead to the deaths” of captives and the occupation soldiers.

“As has been proven in the past, only a deal can bring back” the captives safely, while military pressure mainly leads to their killing, wrote the signatories to the letter, which was originally slated to be publicized on Tuesday.

They also called on all Israelis to mobilize and demand the end of the genocide in Gaza and the return of all captives. “Every day that passes puts their lives at risk.”

On Wednesday, Bar met personally with the reservists, warning that if they signed the letter, they would be dismissed from service. However, only 25 retracted their signatures while eight additional aircrew personnel signed the letter.