Mutiny on the Barracks The streets of Tel Aviv may be quiet, but it's the barracks at Sde Teiman that are abuzz with a protest that speaks volumes about the fraying social contract within Israel's military.
Dozens of soldiers have abandoned their posts and refused to return, sparking a crisis of discipline that threatens to expose the dark underbelly of the country's defense establishment.
The immediate cause of the dispute is a senior commander's efforts to restore order at Sde Teiman base, notorious for years of alleged impunity among its soldiers.