30 Days in Prison For IDF Soldier Wearing ‘Mashiach’ Patch
A soldier in the Nahal Brigade who wore the patch on his uniform depicting the Messiah logo, associated with the Chabad-Lubavitch hassidic movement, was sentenced to 30 days in military prison on Wednesday after Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir noticed him at a guard post during a tour of Judea and Samaria and ordered him to stand trial.
The platoon commander was sentenced to 14 days’ probation, the company commander received an official reprimand, and the battalion commander received a citation.
The soldiers were briefed ahead of the Chief of Staff’s expected visit, and despite this, “they behaved in a manner that was inconsistent with expectations and did not comply with rules of discipline.” The brigade commander met with the entire chain of command in the brigade regarding operational discipline.
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