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| After Egyptian border attack, Bardelas Battalion soldiers refuse to work under current conditions | |
| 2023-06-10 | |
| [Jpost] The current shifts for those operating in the battalion were shortened from twelve to eight hours. Soldiers from the IDF's mixed-gender Bardelas Battalion have refused to go on their standard 12-hour shift at the Egyptian border following the attack in which two of the battalion's soldiers, Sgt. Uri Itzhak Ilouz and Sgt. Lia Ben Nun, were murdered while on duty, and Sgt. Ohad Dahan, who was killed while pursuing the terrorist. The soldiers, while also having their parents' support in their complaints,
The soldiers criticized the command of their battalion, which made them work these shifts despite the poor weather conditions, and claimed that they felt useless while they were in the field for so long. SHIFT HOURS SHORTENED TO EIGHT FOLLOWING ATTACK It was ultimately decided to shorten the shift hours from 12 to eight and to reduce the guarding of the border by one post. Additionally, an IDF spokesperson said that "following an assessment of the situation and the incident at the Egyptian border, it was decided to convert the single guard position to a two-person job during night hours." Related: Golani Brigade: 2023-04-20 Palestinian who injured 12 soldiers in Jerusalem ramming gets 30 years Golani Brigade: 2023-03-13 IDF troops come under fire in West Bank, shoot and kill 3 gunmen Golani Brigade: 2023-03-12 IDF troops come under fire in West Bank, shoot and reportedly kill 3 gunmen Related: Sayeret Matkal: 2021-10-02 Hamas operative killed in IDF shootout was brother of slain soldier’s kidnapper Sayeret Matkal: 2019-09-10 US pulled top spy from Russia due to fear Trump would leak info on him — report Sayeret Matkal: 2016-09-13 IDF Veteran Danny Lewin, the first person killed on 9/11/2001 | |
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