Givati Brigade

Officers in the Military Rabbinate address the letter from the Hesder Yeshivas Union following the refusal of Givati Brigade soldiers to follow orders. In closed conversations, they clarify that the soldiers' actions are unacceptable, but sharply criticize commanders who lied to religious soldiers and caused them to desecrate the Sabbath. "This did not happen in a vacuum," they explained.

In a broad round of IDF appointments, the next commanders for the Givati, Paratroopers, Nahal, Commando, Kfir, and armored brigades were determined. Defense Minister Israel Katz also approved the appointment of Major General Dado Bar Kalifa as the next commander of the Central Command, effective in 2027.

The chairman of the Religious Zionism party backed 16 Givati Brigade soldiers who refused to board an Namer APC after learning she would join them: "They insisted on their right and duty to serve while maintaining their values and faith." He declared he would intervene after the IDF announced they would be sent to military prison: "I hoped the army would come to its senses."

Three Givati soldiers who refused to board a medical evacuation Namer APC where a female paramedic was present were tried today and sentenced to 10 days in military prison. The soldiers refused, according to them, in accordance with the instructions of their rabbis, and additional soldiers from the unit are expected to stand trial and be punished.

Dreams come true: Yonatan Ben-Shabat was severely wounded during the fighting in Gaza and today moves in a wheelchair, but this week he celebrated the opening of the new branch of his jewelry brand at Azrieli.

Col. Netanel Shmaka defended the 'Tzabar' battalion commander who smashed symbols used for hazing rituals against young soldiers: "This is not a new case - and we are always working to eradicate it." He clarified that none of the smashed symbols belonged to the battalion's fallen soldiers: "There was no insult to anyone's honor."

The victory that the IDF announced this morning was, according to the author, not against Hamas or Hezbollah, but against its own soldiers from the “Tzabar” battalion of the Givati Brigade. The article discusses the double standards in discipline applied to soldiers versus commanders.

Soldier mutinies have occurred before, but this time the situation is different. Exhaustion from the longest war in the country's history, the loss of public support, and the aftermath of the October 7 failure have stripped the senior command of the most essential quality: the courage to command.

The commander of the 162nd Division, Brigadier General Sagiv Cohen, decided that the battalion's soldiers will speak with mental health officers about the experiences they went through during the combat period. According to warrant officers in the brigade, the soldiers are finding it difficult to accept the severe punishment imposed following the incident - and expect the senior staff to "consider...

The 14 soldiers who led the disciplinary incident in the Tzabar Battalion were sentenced to 30 days in prison, will be removed from combat duty, and will be transferred from combat roles. About 80 additional soldiers who left the base will undergo a command-educational process this weekend.

About 100 of the 120 soldiers who left the Sde Teiman base have returned. The IDF intends to distinguish between the instigators of the incident and those who followed them, considering the removal of those involved from combat duty.

The dramatic event at the Sde Teyman base continues to occupy senior military officials. After it had already been addressed by a senior source, now a response has arrived from another senior official, who claimed that the end of the incident is approaching. According to the source's statement, many of the soldiers have already returned to the base and a full picture of the situation will soon be...

Palestinian, Qatari, Lebanese, and Egyptian media are reporting extensively on soldiers from the Tzabar Battalion of the Givati Brigade who abandoned the Sde Teiman base following a dispute with their commander. The Lebanese newspaper 'Al-Akhbar,' affiliated with Hezbollah, headlined the event: 'Mutiny in the enemy army: dozens of soldiers leave the military base.'

Fighters and commanders from the 'Tzabar' battalion went AWOL from the Sde Teiman base following a confrontation with their commander, who destroyed the units' heritage boards. 'AWOL, prison — it doesn't matter,' one commander stated.

Dozens of soldiers from the Givati Brigade's Tzabar Battalion abandoned the Sde Teyman base following a dispute with command. The conflict erupted over a decision to forcibly remove unit symbols.

A circumcision ceremony was held this morning in the settlement of Einav for the son of Benaya Smotrich, who was seriously wounded in battle on the Lebanese border. 'This is the victory of the people of Israel,' the Finance Minister stated.