In a Telegram post, commentator Dor P. described the incident at the Sde Teiman base as a serious event and criticized the battalion commander's decision to remove tradition signs, calling it provocative and harmful to soldiers' morale. He called on the soldiers to return to duty, quoting David Ben-Gurion on the importance of commanders who care for their troops.
The message, attributed to commentator Dor P., is the latest in a fast-moving thread at the Sde Teiman base. Earlier, soldiers published a statement accusing their battalion commander of breaking tradition signs during an inspection, dampening unit morale. Dor P.'s full statement, released shortly after the soldiers' post, explicitly quotes David Ben-Gurion: 'A commander must love his men.' The commentator urged the soldiers to return to duty, framing the incident as a serious leadership failure. The IDF has not commented on the internal dispute.
2 developments
- StrongSabra battalion soldier who led Sde Teiman rebellion recounts confrontation with commander
- StrongReserve Colonel Yoni Shtabon slams Givati soldiers for abandoning Sde Teiman base
- StrongIDF soldiers publish full statement: officers broke unit tradition signs, damaging morale
- StrongSde Teiman battalion commander sends message to parents: return by 16:00, no punishment
Source and signal
- Open-source intake