The Givati brigade commander, Col. Netanel Shmaka, sentenced 14 fighters who led the rebellion at the Sde Teiman base to 30 days in military prison and dismissal from combat roles, the brigade command said. Around 80 additional fighters who left the base and returned will undergo a weekend values process with their commanders. Two soldiers who reported and led the event have not yet been sentenced, and one soldier has not reported for trial.
The Givati Brigade commander, Col. Netanel Shmaka, has officially confirmed the disciplinary measures against soldiers involved in the rebellion at the Sde Teiman base. Fourteen fighters who led the incident were sentenced to 30 days in military prison and dismissed from combat roles, while approximately 80 additional soldiers who left the base will undergo a weekend values process at the base with their commanders. The brigade command issued the statement on Friday, formalizing the response that had been reported since Thursday evening.
The sentencing follows the unprecedented rebellion on Thursday, July 30, when fighters from the Givati Brigade's Sabra battalion laid down their weapons and abandoned the base in protest of internal disciplinary actions. By Thursday evening at 21:46 Jerusalem, multiple reports indicated that the 14 leaders had been sentenced and that 80 others were facing disciplinary measures. The Zioneer reported earlier today at 12:35 Jerusalem that the brigade commander had announced the sentencing of 14 fighters; the current update confirms the measures for the broader group of 80 soldiers and the formal dismissal from combat.
As The Zioneer reported on Thursday evening, the rebellion unfolded after the battalion commander broke signs prepared by the soldiers and issued an ultimatum, prompting the soldiers to return their equipment to the armory and leave the base. The battalion commander later sent a message to parents guaranteeing no punishment for those returning by 16:00, but the subsequent disciplinary response has been more severe than initially promised.
Two soldiers who reported to the base and led the event have not yet been sentenced, and one soldier has not yet reported for trial. Their status remains pending.
13 developments
- StrongChannel 14 reports Givati Sabra battalion fighters laid down weapons, abandoned Sde Teiman base
- StrongIDF considers dismissing Givati soldiers involved in Sde Teiman rebellion, Channel 12 reports
- DevelopingCommentary: 'Immense damage' to Givati Brigade from rebellion, IDF command questioned
- DevelopingYair Goldblatt: Givati rebellion's core lesson is 'think before acting'
Source and signal
- Open-source intake