Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu summoned Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon to his office on Monday for a "clarification meeting" after the two came head to head on Sunday evening in a public exchange of remarks regarding the Israeli army, said Ynetnews.

Speaking to the army's top brass, including the chief and other generals, Ya'alon urged the military leadership to "continue acting according to human conscience and compass, rather than follow the direction the wind blows."

While the defense minister was still speaking at the ceremony in the Kirya Army Headquarters in Tel Aviv, the Prime Minister's Office released a statement saying "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives his full backing to the army, its commanders and soldiers.

Soruce : MENA