Givati

Two Givati Brigade reserve officers recall their harrowing combat experiences on October 7, 2023, detailing their race to the south, rescue operations at the Nova festival, and the 44-hour battle in Kfar Aza.

Givati Brigade Commander Col. Netanel Simcha reflects on three years of war, ongoing security operations along the Gaza border and Lebanon, and maintaining troop morale.

A bus carrying Givati Reconnaissance Battalion soldiers caught fire at a southern military base before troops were evacuated. No injuries occurred, and the IDF is investigating.

IDF forces from the Givati Brigade and Yahalom unit destroyed a two-kilometer underground tunnel network in the southern Gaza Strip as operations against Hamas infrastructure continue.

Chief Rabbi Kalman Meir Bar spoke out against the decision to prosecute soldiers for alleged insubordination and argued that their right to maintain their way of life must be considered. "How unfortunate that those who absorbed their culture from a foreign culture and are far from the Torah of Israel determined the codes," he stated.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich addressed the controversy surrounding Givati soldiers who refused to board an armored personnel carrier with a female paramedic, declaring his support for the soldiers. He stated that they were upholding their religious values and announced his intention to demand answers from the IDF regarding the disciplinary actions taken.

Chairman of the Noam party, MK Avi Maoz, addressed the punishment imposed on Givati fighters who, according to his party's statement, refused to board a Namer APC together with a female paramedic. Maoz attacked the conduct of the army and the government, claiming it harms soldiers who seek to uphold their faith.

Fighters of the Rotem Battalion refused to carry out a patrol in a Namer APC due to the presence of a female paramedic in the vehicle. The IDF Spokesperson's Unit stated that the incident is under investigation and command measures will be taken.

The incident was reported to battalion commanders, and a decision was made to court-martial the soldiers, though the IDF Spokesperson's Unit confirmed they have not yet been tried. Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir has previously emphasized that the integration of women into the military would be managed to respect the diverse social fabric of the country.

Zehut party chairman Moshe Feiglin appeared on the "On the Way to the Ballot Box" program to discuss his personal loss and criticize the management of the war nearly three years after October 7.

Southern Command Chief Major General Yaniv Asur has rejected all requests for sentence commutation submitted by Givati soldiers following the Sde Teiman incident. Attorney Zahava Gur, representing the soldiers, argued that their complex personal and family circumstances were not adequately considered during the initial proceedings.

The Haredi "Tomer" company in Givati has been closed - and the soldiers were transferred to a mixed company in Gaza. "They promised we could maintain a Haredi lifestyle, now we are assigned with women," the soldiers who want to leave told Ynet. Most of them rely on welfare assistance: "We burned our ties with our parents, we disconnected from our family to contribute to the country - and now no...

The IDF has completed the disciplinary handling of the affair, after dozens of soldiers left the Sde Teiman base in protest of the battalion commander's decision.

The trials of the Tzabar Battalion soldiers who abandoned the Sde Teiman base in protest have concluded. Four additional soldiers were sentenced to prison and removed from combat roles.

During the program 'The Patriots', Colonel (res.) Yoni Chetboun reacted sharply to a serious incident at the Sde Teiman base, where dozens of soldiers abandoned their weapons and left the base. Chetboun emphasized that this is a disgraceful act that must not happen, especially during wartime, and warned of the consequences for Israel's image. He noted that legitimizing such a mutiny effectively...

The soldier who initiated the mutiny of the "Tzabar" battalion in the Givati Brigade was revealed in an interview with C14, in which he explains the soldiers' version of one of the most dramatic events ever recorded in the IDF.