Ynet reports that a lieutenant colonel who served in the elite intelligence unit 8200 and was dismissed following a sexual harassment complaint has been promoted to a position in the Intelligence Directorate (Aman), where he will again command soldiers. The IDF said the dismissal was due to an explicit correspondence with another officer, but security sources say he was removed only from a specific role. The IDF said support services are available to victims.
A lieutenant colonel who served in the elite IDF intelligence unit 8200 was dismissed following a complaint of sexual harassment, but has now been promoted to a significant role in the Intelligence Directorate (Aman), where he will again command soldiers, according to a ynet report. The IDF had stated that the dismissal was due to a sexually explicit correspondence with another officer and a meeting for intimate purposes. Security sources told ynet that the officer was removed only from a specific position, not from the military. The IDF said that support units are available to victims of harassment. The officer's return to command raises questions about the handling of sexual misconduct in the IDF, particularly in sensitive intelligence units.
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