Rat Infestation Panics Female Cadets at IDF Base Near Eilat
Translated & summarized from Vesty by baba
Female IDF cadets at the Sayarim military camp near Eilat are experiencing a severe rat infestation, with rodents entering living quarters and climbing onto beds. Despite complaints to commanders, the problem persisted until the IDF acknowledged the issue, providing traps and promising professional pest control. The soldiers have been forced to sleep elsewhere due to fear, and their parents have criticized the military's initial response as negligent.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Female IDF cadets at a base near Eilat are suffering from a severe rat infestation.
- Rats have been entering living quarters, climbing onto beds, and disturbing soldiers' belongings.
- Soldiers' complaints to commanders were initially dismissed, with advice to "act like adults."
- The IDF has since provided rat traps and promised professional pest control services.
- Soldiers have been forced to seek alternative sleeping arrangements due to fear of the rodents.
Female soldiers undergoing a junior non-commissioned officer course for IDF scouts at the Sayarim military camp near Eilat have been complaining about a rat infestation for several days. The rodents have reportedly been climbing onto beds and scurrying among personal belongings, according to the soldiers. The IDF stated that they have provided the female soldiers with rat traps and that a brigade is scheduled to arrive at the camp to conduct comprehensive pest control using chemical agents.
The father of one of the soldiers told Ynet and "Yediot Ahronot" that repeated appeals from the cadets to their commanders have not resolved the issue, with the soldiers being advised to "act like adults." He explained that his daughter and her friends had photographed the rats in their room and sent the images to officers, but the infestation, which has been ongoing for days, escalated with rats jumping onto beds. Initially, the cadets were promised a rat catcher, but were later told the IDF is not obligated to call a specialist in such situations.
As a result, the female soldiers have been seeking alternative sleeping arrangements due to fear. The father described the officers as being annoyed by the complaints, telling the cadets to "be patient" and that they were behaving like children. He expressed his own disbelief that people would be expected to tolerate sharing living spaces with rats, calling the situation "negligence."
In one instance, a soldier found a rat in her closet while retrieving laundry and was told to "close the closet door tightly, and we'll see what happens tomorrow." The IDF press service confirmed that the soldiers had complained about a rat in their living quarters. They stated that the issue was investigated, rat traps were provided, and a hygiene team with a professional exterminator is expected to arrive to resolve the problem.
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