The military announced on Sunday that three soldiers serving in the Nahal Infantry Brigade were dismissed from combat duty and jailed for insubordination, after they refused to serve in Gaza due to “a deep internal crisis.”

The case was first reported by the Kan public broadcaster and later confirmed by the Israel Defense Forces.

According to Kan, four soldiers in Nahal’s 931st Battalion were dismissed from combat for refusing to enter Gaza after several rounds of fighting in the Strip.

Three were sentenced and will serve seven to 12 days in jail, while the fourth has not yet been sentenced.

The report said the four told their commanders that they cannot enter Gaza again because of “a deep internal crisis.”

It said that the four also claim that when they announced their refusal, they were sent to prison instead of being treated.

Kan also quoted a mother of one of the four soldiers as saying that they had lost many comrades in battle and were exposed to difficult sights and endured tragic........

© The Times of Israel