Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael SecurityDozens of Givati Brigade soldiers walked off base after their commander took down what he said were 'signs depicting Satan and the Angel of Death' which he said glorified hazing of younger troops, while soldiers said some of them commemorated soldiers killed in LebanonShare 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 formatSubscribeYaniv Kubovich06:20 PM • July 30 2026 IDTDozens of soldiers stationed at the Sde Teiman base in southern Israel left the compound without authorization on Thursday in protest of a disciplinary action.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:IDFIsrael protestIsrael crimeLebanonCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesSaudi ArabiaWest BankPolymarketIranElection PollsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastPoll: Netanyahu and Eisenkot's Parties Tied, Bennett-Lapid Merger Lose SeatsTop Chef Eyal Shani: How to Prepare Raw Fish Like a ProIsraeli Medic Charged With Spying for Iran, Filmed Herzog Hospital VisitHere's Another Reason Iran Doesn't Want PeaceNetanyahu Wants Israel-Saudi Arabia Normalization Before Elections, Sources SayRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael's Far Right Is Repeating the Sin That Brought Down the TempleAl Jazeera Reportedly Ends Contracts of Over 20 Gazan JournalistsNetanyahu Says Israel Has 'Special Forces' Ready if He's Arrested on NY VisitWith the West Bank Primed to Explode, Israel's Government Sees an OpportunityTwo Israelis, Four Palestinians Killed in Clash After Settlers Enter TownThese Young Israelis Are Calling for the Zionist Left to Confront the Occupation
Dozens of IDF soldiers desert base in protest of commander taking down banners
Dozens of Givati Brigade soldiers walked off base after their commander took down what he said were 'signs depicting Satan and the Angel of Death' which he said glorified hazing of younger troops, while soldiers said some of them commemorated soldiers killed in Lebanon










