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Soldiers' Parents Accuse Givati Battalion of Command Failure
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By Israel National News
First reported by Arutz Sheva · 3 hours ago
What happened
Parents of soldiers in the IDF's Givati Brigade's Rotem Battalion have written to the Chief of Staff alleging a "Crisis of Confidence and Command Failure" stemming from a Shabbat training exercise and subsequent punishments, demanding intervention and the release of jailed soldiers.
- 01Parents allege command failure and lack of trust in Givati's Rotem Battalion.
- 02They claim a Shabbat training exercise incident preceded the paramedic controversy.
- 03IDF confirmed no operational need for the Shabbat exercise; rabbi was unaware.
- 04Parents criticize punishments as "scandalous" collective punishment.
- 05They warn of damage to IDF's appeal to religious soldiers.
- 06Parents demand Chief of Staff Zamir intervene and release soldiers.
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