IDF trainees forced to stand outside in underwear as punishment

• Date: 29 December 2020
• Published date: 29 December 2020
• Author: JERUSALEM POST STAFF
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

The soldiers were in advanced training and were not able to complete a task in the alloted time, N12 reported. In response, their commander forced them to stand outside in their underwear at four a.m. The commander claimed that the purpose of the punishment was to show the soldiers how to dress within seven minute, a common requirement for combat soldiers.

The brigade commander is investigating the incident and the commander responsible has been suspended from his position.

The IDF Spokesperson's Unit told N12 that "this is a serious incident that is not in line with the IDF's values and what is...