Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael SecurityShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribe'The feeling is that the IDF has become like an army of Vikings – they let soldiers loot so they'll be happy and keep fighting,' one soldier says. Five told Haaretz about the horrors and disillusionmentTom Levinson09:09 PM • May 20 2026 IDTNadav saw soldiers entering homes and looting everything they could get their hands on. Itai froze during a clash. Elad was disgusted by the destruction of villages and swore he would never go back. Tomer asked his friends to make sure that no officer spoke at his funeral. Or stopped carrying a handgun because he feared he would harm himself. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:IDFMental HealthLebanonHezbollahCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesTrumpIsrael ElectionsIDF-LebanonSan Diego MosqueChannel 14HaQuizHaaretz PodcastBill Banning Egalitarian Prayer at Western Wall to Face Serious Legal ChallengesPro-Israel Spending May Have Achieved Its Goal in Kentucky. But at What Cost?World Leaders Summon Israeli Envoys Over Ben-Gvir Gaza Flotilla Activists VideoJewish Democratic Council Endorses Two Dem Candidates in Michigan Senate PrimaryNetanyahu Minister to Reform Rabbi: 'You're Marrying Dogs in Your Synagogues'Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIHundreds Protest at New York Times HQ Over Column Alleging Abuse by IsraelisICC Prosecutor Seeks Warrants for Ben-Gvir, Smotrich, Other Israeli OfficialsEverybody Loses in the Cynical Israeli-Palestinian Sexual Violence CompetitionIsraeli Settler Filmed Abusing Palestinian-owned Dog in West BankWelcome to the Most Shameful Day in the Jewish CalendarIsraeli Teens Storm Muslim Quarter in Old City, Haaretz Reporter Attacked