Share 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 formatSubscribeJuly 14, 2026Soldiers in the Israel Defense Force's elite Maglan commando unit deployed in southern Lebanon say they have not been given a recovery break after a month of continuous combat, contrary to the military's wartime rest guidelines, and are suffering from deteriorating physical health, harsh field conditions and mounting mental exhaustion.In the NewsU.S., Iran Exchange Fire for 12th Night in a Row; Houthis Target Saudi Tankers'Liars, Poison': Shin Bet Chief Shared His Anti-media Manifesto With Top AgentsTrump Wants a Lebanon Triumph. Israel Is Losing Its Seat at the TablePolice Let Over 1,000 Jews to Pray Across Temple Mount/Al-Aqsa on Tisha B'AvJudge Justifies Jewish Terror. Israel Must Act on West Bank Settler ViolenceRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Most Optimistic Israeli in Jerusalem Is Leaving the CountryAs Ground Invasion Looms, U.S. and Iran Want Wild-card Israel Out of the FightThe Original Ozempic Society of Ancient RomeBetween Messi and Milei: How Argentina Became Israel's Team at the World CupDemocrats Rejected U.S. Aid to Israel, and AIPAC Couldn't Stop Them'Choose Hope': Natalie Portman Backs Arab-Jewish Party Ahead of Israeli Election
IDF soldiers in Lebanon say they were denied leave after a month of combat
IDF soldiers in an elite commando unit and their parents say a promised recovery break was canceled at the last minute despite IDF guidelines, leaving troops exhausted, traumatized and in deteriorating physical condition
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