How about spending some funds on educating these idiots?

Tough inititiations are childish ! Commanders should crack down on such self-defeating 'toughness' The proof of toughness in an Israeli fighting soldier is found in how well they perform in the face of the enemy, in spite of real fear and the long hours of waiting. The proof of an Israeli support troops safe and far from personal danger is how well they perform the far less glamorous jobs, many of which are CRUCIAL to the combat soldier. moshe

combat units. A nice six months in a military prison for the first ones found guilty of this. Then a year for the next soldiers doing this. Remove all rank and delete from I.D.F. records that they served.

Those may be "games" between seasoned soldiers and new recruits, but later it becomes despicable behavior pattern. Maybe among the soldiers it is a bonding pattern, albeit stupid but at least with some purpose behind it. But the in-fighting at the work place among workers and bosses, hatred among neighbors, cursing of histadruth unionists, and on and on, all these are serious and offensive. It took all the inspiration away.

Courts are turning the idf into a kindergarten

i was in Almond for a number of years, and never this kind of behavior. We were tough on each other but it was from pride of the platoon, and our history and what we could do as a group.

Signs of violence were found on some of the troops bodies 4 MONTHS after the beating?!? That must have been one terrible beating indeed! There is NO excuse for this kind of behaviour in the IDF!!!

Teach Tora in school,so as to ,our precious youth would regard these Western practices as below their level.

The Tsabar battalion happens to be one of the top in infantry. The warriors in it are dedicated, professional, and courageous. A little bit of hazing isn't the end of the world. Tsabar only deserves respect.

at least they are serving in the army... look at the "non arsim" of tel aviv and at the haredim than come back here to judge arsim