Zman Yisrael: Elite IDF reserve paratroopers allegedly bought Lebanese SIM cards for operational communications

A report by Zman Yisrael says soldiers of an elite reserve paratrooper battalion purchased digital SIM cards from Lebanon in violation of IDF orders, and used them for operational communications during combat. Unit sources told the outlet that nearly all fighters were involved.

Zman Yisrael reports that soldiers of an elite reserve paratrooper battalion purchased digital SIM cards from Lebanon in violation of IDF orders, and used them for operational communications during combat. Unit sources told the outlet that nearly all fighters in the battalion were involved.

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