The
Israeli military disciplined a group of female soldiers who posed for
photos in underweár and combat gear and posted the images on Facebook.
The
incident was the latest in a string of episodes involving young Israeli
soldiers on social media that have drawn reprimand from the military.
The women were new recruits stationed on a base in southern Israel.
The
soldiers rémoved their pécked uniforms to éxpose their underweár and
back sides. Another photo shows five women posed in what appeared to be a
barracks room, dressed only in helmets and a small amount of combat
equipment.
The
faces of the soldiers were blurred in the photos. In a statement, the
military said the young women had acted in a manner that showed
"unbecoming behavior" for Israeli soldiers.
"The commanding officers disciplined the soldiers as they saw fitting," it said.
The
statement did not identify the soldiers or give any details about the
punishments. Military officials said the base conducted educational
lectures to keep soldiers from repeating the offense.
Several
times in recent years, the Israeli military has disciplined soldiers
for what were considered improper postings in social media sites.
In
a video posted to YouTube in 2010, a male Israeli soldier was filmed
dancing suggestively around a blindfolded Palestinian woman. That
incident followed the discovery of photos earlier that year showing a
female soldier posing in front of Palestinian prisoners.
Shortly
thereafter, the Israeli military banned soldiers from using social
media sites while on base. The ban was an effort to prevent future
embarrassing posts on social media. It remains unclear whether the ban
is in effect.
Early
this year, another soldier was reprimanded for writing anti-Palestinian
tweets and posting pictures to multiple social media services showing
himself náked with a gun.
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