IDF jails four additional soldiers over mass base walkout
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondentFour more soldiers who led a mass walkout of infantry soldiers from an army base in southern Israel last week have been sentenced to prison and dismissed from combat duty, the military said Tuesday, bringing the number of troops jailed over the incident to 18.On Thursday, around 100 infantry soldiers from the Givati Brigade’s Tzabar Battalion left their weapons behind and abandoned the Sde Teiman base in protest after their battalion commander destroyed decorative signs they had put up.Three soldiers who led the walkout were sentenced to 30 days in military prison, the army announced Tuesday morning. A fourth, who was on leave ahead of his upcoming discharge when sentenced, received a 20-day sentence. All four were also removed from combat duty, the Israel Defense Force said.On Friday, the army sentenced 14 other soldiers identified as leaders of the walkout to…
Four additional soldiers were sentenced to military prison and dismissed from combat duty, bringing the total to 18, following a mass walkout by approximately 100 Givati Brigade infantry soldiers from the Sde Teiman base in southern Israel last week. The protest occurred after their battalion commander destroyed decorative signs, which soldiers claimed were a company tradition, but the military stated contained material to humiliate new recruits. Three of the recently sentenced soldiers received 30 days in prison, while a fourth, on leave, received 20 days. Previously, 14 other soldiers identified as leaders were sentenced to 30 days and dismissed from combat duty. Most soldiers returned after being warned of AWOL declarations, with around 80 undergoing a "command-and-education process" to reinforce discipline.
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