More than 100 IDF soldiers go AWOL

 https://www.israelhayom.com/2026/07/30/more-than-100-idf-soldiers-go-awol-leaving-weapons-behind/ 

https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/israeli-military-walkout-givati-tzabar-soldiers-leave-base-after-row-with-commander-over-battalion-signs-2960023-2026-07-30 

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/soldiers-who-deserted-base-en-masse-told-to-return-by-4-p-m-or-face-punishment/ Sometimes young people just don't want to fight or die in an old mans war. 

https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/431004 , https://www.instagram.com/reel/DbbBZEpid9Z/

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/all-but-one-platoon-of-soldiers-who-abandoned-base-have-returned-idf-says/