Israel angry at army amid war, entire battalion suspended in case of assault on journalists; created a stir

Israeli Soldiers Attack Journalists West Bank: Amidst the ongoing fierce war on many fronts in West Asia, Israel has taken a big and tough step against its own army. Israel has suspended an entire reserve battalion with immediate effect in connection with the assault and insulting behavior of journalists in the West Bank. The Army has removed this battalion from the ongoing operational activities in the West Bank and sent it on training till further orders.

There was violence against CNN journalists

This drastic decision was taken when the incident of assault by soldiers on CNN journalists came to light. According to the report, the soldiers of this reserve battalion caught photojournalist Cyril Theophilos, strangulated him, threw him on the ground and also caused heavy damage to his camera. Journalists were also taken into custody. The Israeli military has confirmed the incident, saying it will now be investigated by military police.

moral and professional failure

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) described the reserve battalion’s actions as a ‘grave moral and professional failure’ Have agreed. The statement issued by the Army said that such behavior is completely contrary to the basic conduct and norms of the Army.

Israeli army chief Eyal Zamir took a tough stance on the incident, saying weapons should only be used to accomplish missions. There is no place for revenge in this. He clarified that such a thing is not expected from the soldiers and such actions will not be accepted under any circumstances.

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Questions arising on the safety of journalists

It is noteworthy that Israel has often been accused of misbehavior and murder of journalists. Some journalists also lost their lives in the recent Israeli air strike in Lebanon. However, Israel described one of them as a Hezbollah associate and described the remaining deaths as ‘collateral damage’ But this latest incident in the West Bank has again sparked debate at the international level.