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Israeli soldier jailed over mutiny
An Israeli reservist has been sentenced to jail after refusing to fight in Gaza because of the killing of Palestinian civilians by the army. The soldier whose identity has not been revealed has been sentenced to 14 days imprisonment in a military center, the Israeli daily Haaretz reported on Monday. He is the first soldier to be tried over mutiny against his superiors. Michael Sfard, the legal advisor of Omets, an NGO for social justice, said eight reservists has sought his legal assistance over conscription since the start of the Gaza offensive on December 27. According to the attorney, three of the eight reservists have refused to fight in Gaza and two of the three have reached an agreement with their commander. The Israeli Army has started the deployment of reservists into the Gaza Strip to join the regular army in its ground operation. After 17 days of pounding the populated territory, the military is waiting for the government's green light to start the third phase of attacks, which could involve deploying more reservists to the battle. Posted by: Fred 2009-01-13 |
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