Israeli Army Sentences Soldiers for Declining Return to Gaza amid Growing Crisis

Despite official claims of leniency, the Israeli army continues to imprison soldiers unwilling to participate in operations in Gaza.

Two Israeli soldiers from the Nahal Brigade have been sentenced to 15 and 20 days in military prison for refusing to redeploy to the Gaza Strip, according to Israeli media. 

Despite previous statements by the Israeli army claiming it would not jail soldiers over such refusals, the…