Soldiers Boarded Political Bus Despite IDF Ban
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
IDF soldiers were filmed boarding a bus branded with the Yamina party, led by Gadi Eisenkot, on Wednesday, violating IDF regulations against political advertising on military transport. The IDF acknowledged the incident as an "isolated malfunction" by an external company and has requested a hearing with the company's manager. The military has reiterated its strict policy prohibiting political propaganda and the use of politically branded vehicles for soldier transport.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- IDF soldiers were documented boarding a bus branded with Gadi Eisenkot's Yamina party, violating military regulations.
- The IDF has strict guidelines prohibiting soldiers from using vehicles with political branding.
- The incident is being treated as an "isolated malfunction" by an external transport company.
- The IDF has requested a hearing with the transport company's manager.
- Political propaganda and the use of branded vehicles for soldiers are forbidden within the IDF.
IDF soldiers returning from operational activity near the northern border were documented boarding a bus branded with the "Yamina" party logo, led by Gadi Eisenkot, on Wednesday afternoon. This occurred despite explicit IDF directives prohibiting the transport of soldiers in vehicles bearing political advertisements.
Following similar incidents in the past, an order was issued in mid-August to commanders, forbidding soldiers from boarding buses used by politicians or carrying political branding. In response to Wednesday's documentation, the head of the Technology and Logistics Directorate internally ordered strict adherence to these guidelines, emphasizing the need to prevent soldiers from boarding such vehicles.
The directive states that if a vehicle with political branding arrives, commanders must inform soldiers not to board and immediately arrange alternative transportation. The IDF Spokesperson's Unit described the incident as an "isolated malfunction by an external transport company" providing services to the military. Consequently, the IDF has requested the Ministry of Defense, which manages contracts with transport providers, to summon the company's manager for a clarification hearing.
The IDF reiterated its policy that political propaganda is forbidden within the military and among service members. This includes prohibiting the collection or transport of soldiers in vehicles with political branding, even when pickup occurs in civilian areas. Furthermore, vehicles displaying political advertisements are barred from entering IDF bases.
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