The Givati Brigade commander began court-martial proceedings yesterday against soldiers who led the mass walkout of over 100 'Sabar' troops from their base, according to i24NEWS. Only one soldier has not yet returned. The commander described the incident as 'a serious incident that has no place in the IDF.'
The Givati Brigade commander has initiated court-martial proceedings against the soldiers who led the mass walkout of over 100 "Sabar" troops from the brigade's base, i24NEWS reported Friday morning. According to the report, all but one of the soldiers have since returned to the base. The commander described the incident as "a serious incident that has no place in the IDF in general and in the Givati Brigade in particular."
The development follows field trials held Thursday evening, in which the brigade commander sentenced the protest organizers and additional fighters to 30 days in military prison and dismissal from combat duty, as The Zioneer reported at 21:46 Jerusalem Thursday. The sentencing of the organizers was reported by multiple sources, including Hillel Biton Rosen, and the trials were ongoing.
The court-martial proceedings mark a further escalation in the military's response to the unprecedented walkout, which saw over 100 soldiers leave their base. The brigade commander's actions have been consistent in characterizing the event as a severe breach of discipline.
One soldier remains absent from the unit, and the proceedings are still underway. Independent confirmation of the details was not available at the time of writing.
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