 In 2003, 27 Israeli Air Force pilots composed a letter of protest to the Air Force commander Dan Halutz, announcing their refusal to continue and perform attacks on targets within Palestinian population centers, and claiming that the occupation of the Palestinians "morally corrupts the fabric of Israeli society".After more than 30 signed, 4 later recanted.One, an El Al pilot, was threaten with dismissal and another lost his civilian job.