The IDF Spokesperson said early Friday that several soldiers from a combat battalion began leaving their base without authorization, following the battalion commander's decision to remove signs related to the 'Young and Old' tradition. The military said the incident is being investigated and does not align with IDF values.
Early Friday morning, the IDF Spokesperson issued a statement regarding an incident in a combat battalion. According to the statement, several soldiers began leaving their base without authorization after the battalion commander removed signs related to what the military described as 'non-normative events' associated with the unit's 'Young and Old' tradition. The IDF said the incident is under investigation and that it does not align with the values expected of its soldiers. No further details have been released, and the specific battalion was not named in the statement.
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