Media: Over 100 Soldiers at an Israeli Military Base "Refuse Orders" and Leave the Camp
Xinhua News Agency, Jerusalem, July 30 (Reporters Pang Xinyi and Chen Junqing) - Israel's Channel 12 reported on the 30th that about 120 soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces "disobeyed orders" at a military base that day, leaving their weapons at the camp and collectively departing.
According to Israeli media reports, the incident was triggered when a military commander attempted to remove some slogans and signs from the camp, leading to a confrontation with the soldiers. Dissatisfied soldiers then collectively "abandoned their posts" in protest of the commander's actions.
Channel 12 stated that "most of the soldiers" have returned to their posts, and the military expressed support for the commander's actions, stating that they would investigate the "leading soldiers" and "handle them according to the severity of their actions." The Israeli newspaper "Haaretz" reported that the removed slogans and signs reflected a "hierarchical difference" between veterans and young soldiers, and were accused of "glamorizing bullying behavior towards new recruits." The Israeli news website "Ynet" stated that these slogans were used to "humiliate new recruits."
The day before, Channel 12 reported that the military was drafting a formal document to redefine and clarify the IDF's "values" and specify a code of conduct. The report indicated that the IDF General Staff pointed out in an internal discussion that military discipline had "sharply declined," specifically manifested in the disregard for military orders and moral misconduct.
Approximately 120 soldiers from the Israel Defense Forces refused orders and left their military base in Jerusalem on July 30. The incident arose from a conflict with a commander regarding the removal of slogans and signs, which soldiers protested against. Most of the soldiers returned to their posts, and the military has stated it will investigate the actions of the leading soldiers involved.
- Approximately 120 soldiers from the Israel Defense Forces refused orders and left their base.
- The incident was triggered by a conflict with a commander over the removal of slogans and signs.
- Most soldiers have since returned to their posts, and the military supports the commander's actions.
- An investigation will be conducted into the leading soldiers' actions.
- The removed slogans reflected a hierarchy difference and were criticized for promoting bullying of new recruits.