Israeli troops walk out at Sde Teiman as military trust erodes

Roughly 100 soldiers from Givati Brigade's Tzabar Battalion left the Sde Teiman base without permission after their commander smashed decorative plaques, rendering the unit temporarily unfit for its Gaza rotation. The soldiers, who said the plaques were part of their heritage, returned by evening under threat of AWOL charges. The incident reflects deepening fractures in the Israeli military after nearly three years of multi-front war, with waning authority and growing reservist fatigue.