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News & Current Events Mar 30, 2026 at 6:54 PM

Israel punishes a military unit that assaulted a CNN crew in the West Bank

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Israel punishes a military unit that assaulted a CNN crew in the West Bank
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Israel punishes a military unit that assaulted a CNN crew in the West Bank
The Israeli military has suspended a battalion whose soldiers assaulted a CNN crew in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, in a rare case of punishment for soldier misconduct.
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StretchExtension Mar 30, 2026 +989
With what? >the Israeli military has **suspended the Netzah Yehuda battalion** from its current deployment. Oh, nice, a free vacation. Very cool, Israel. Top Accountability. Most accountable military in the world!! /s edit: AP coming up with that headline is basically journalistic malpractice.
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Graffers67 Mar 30, 2026 +349
"No more killing Arabs for you guys till you learn not to be caught".
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NOLA-Bronco Mar 30, 2026 +92
Almost tops Reuters initially whitewashing Israel's murder of their own journalists last year. Which Reuters literally caught on camera. Worse is that these things happen habitually and yet there is always this reset back to default that will happen where the next warcrime/atrocity the IDF commits will be given endless charitability until Israel fully proves otherwise.
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KaiserSaladSpinner Apr 1, 2026 +1
Why does everyone seem so willing to spread their cheeks for Israel these days? Most people aren't felonious compromised pedophiles-what gives?
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OrganicOverdose Apr 1, 2026 +1
The deeper you look, the more you begin to see just how much the politics of Israel and the politically powerful groups within that society run things like a mafia. Threats, blackmail, bribes, racketeering, indoctrination, all for "the Family".
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HumansNeedNotApply1 Mar 30, 2026 +111
Yeah, someone in another post was lauding this as Israel being accountable, lol
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Th1rte3n1334 Mar 30, 2026 +43
Lmfao, “being held accountable,” what a joke. It’s not even holding the people in this unit accountable. A suspension when they have them on camera saying that this whole incident was motivated by revenge. At the very least expulsion from the military and everything stripped from them would be more appropriate. When soldiers are basing their actions on revenge nothing good can come from this type of behavior.
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StretchExtension Mar 30, 2026 +52
let me guess... was it on r/worldnews ?
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MrsClaireUnderwood Mar 31, 2026 +6
Proudly banned. 
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TuctDape Mar 30, 2026 +8
They can't parade around being hailed as hero celebrities on Israeli talk shows if they're still at the front line
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willflameboy Mar 30, 2026 +38
They literally passed a law allowing the execution of Palestinians today.
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toddlangtry Mar 30, 2026 +14
"from it's current deployment", probably being tasked with just killing Palestinian children now rather than children and journalists.
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Winter-Rhubarb8690 Mar 31, 2026 +2
The Netzah Yehuda battalion is also notorious for human rights violations. This is the battalion that the Biden admin was going to sanction before they walked it back after Israeli pushback.
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Diplomatic-Immunityi Mar 31, 2026 +1
They just passed a law that Israel must execute anyone they consider a terrorist within 90 days as long as they are non-Jews.  Guess who is looking for a new assignment to guard the death camps? 
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UDPviper Mar 31, 2026 +2
Punished them with commendations, awards, medals, promotions, and pay raises.
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moneyman14 Apr 1, 2026 +1
I see the world is waking up, when I was commenting a few months ago, they said you are KHAMAS and Antisemitic, but I hope now everyone understands that Israeli Goverment is the new Nazi 2.0.
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Stubbs94 Mar 30, 2026 -8
Prevents them from being blown up by Hezbollah for a little bit.
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argama87 Mar 30, 2026 +271
By punishment they meant "gave them time off".
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Relative_Strategy959 Mar 30, 2026 +40
+ a 100$ booking gift card
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dontbenoseyplease Mar 30, 2026 +13
$100? Try a vacation in Miami, dining in the finest restaurants and staying in the best hotels. All expenses paid until the news cycle changes.
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Lincolns_Revenge Mar 30, 2026 +3
AKA, the American cop treatment.
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RobertMurz Mar 30, 2026 +110
Let's be honest. They're not being punished for what they did but who they did it to.
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yungsemite Mar 30, 2026 +47
For being caught
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react_dev Mar 30, 2026 +7
It’s not what you did son that angers me so much
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universalhat Mar 30, 2026 +196
... if you believe anything the IDF says at this point, frankly, you're stupid.
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OpLeeftijd Mar 30, 2026 +56
If they open their mouths, they’re lying
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SaneForCocoaPuffs Mar 31, 2026 +26
For context: the crew wasn't Palestinian. That means that attacking the crew is actually considered a crime for the Israelis. Had the crew been Palestinian this case would still be "totally under investigation trust us"
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QuantumModulus Mar 30, 2026 +66
Not one mention of the soldiers filmed raping a prisoner who have become B-tier celebrities on Israeli TV and lifted up by the regime. If you're gonna talk about "a rare case of punishment", maybe highlight the fact that the Israeli status-quo currently means *delighting* in brutality.
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No-Condition965 Mar 30, 2026 +20
But r*** is still okay !
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nobadhotdog Mar 30, 2026 +33
What did they give them a 2wk vacation instead of a 3wk?
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IrishPorpoise Mar 30, 2026 +18
Punish by letting them continue genociding?
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theuncleiroh Mar 30, 2026 +6
No, by not letting them. To a zionist, not being allowed to murder children and journalists is among the most impactful punishments (only comparable to not being allowed to take pictures in the lingerie of the women who you just killed)
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Kushwayne Mar 30, 2026 +23
The same unit was responsible for numerous rapes and human rights violations, but got off free without punishment. The US recognized they had committed crimes but continued supplying them in 2024. This is theater, not punishment.
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Longjumping-Age753 Mar 30, 2026 +10
Damn, this is going to hit them hard. How would an IDF soldier live a day without murdering helpless Arab children and women?
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RedofPaw Mar 30, 2026 +11
Is this one of those "don't get caught next time" situations?
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Sedert1882 Mar 30, 2026 +6
"Don't get caught on TV doing it next time!" - IDF
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Double_Resort_9223 Mar 31, 2026 +7
Punished with vacation and ice cream
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sylbug Mar 30, 2026 +13
Damage control after they got caught. These fuckers gleefully murder every journalist they can.
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KingMario05 Mar 30, 2026 +11
> Looks inside > Suspension So a vacation.  F*** you, Israel. That's not a punishment for these prices, and you damn well know it.
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crymachine Mar 30, 2026 +7
Well the military protested for their right to r*** prisoners, so I'm sure this will go over smoothly as well; unless fighting an actual war against trained adults instead of committing genocide against starving children has broken down their sense of strength.
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pittyh Mar 30, 2026 +2
How dare you not kill them...
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Obvious_wombat Mar 31, 2026 +3
Punished them with bonuses?
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Vaulters Mar 31, 2026 +3
By charging them with criminal offenses, right? Riiight?!
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plutoforprez Mar 30, 2026 +3
This headline surprised me. The article did not.
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Scenicandwild Mar 30, 2026 +5
But zero “punishment” for the gang of idf goons who beat and raped the guy? Those guys need some time off too
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TriXter69 Mar 30, 2026 +5
There punishment is additional training on how not to get caught next time
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LittleKitty235 Mar 30, 2026 +3
This is actually what they got in trouble for. Don't let them videotape your war crimes idiots
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Lower_Excuse_8693 Mar 30, 2026 +4
To translate the “punishment” into American military jargon: “They need to do CBTs”. To translate it into Canadian Armed Forces jargon: “We’re getting more DLN c***.” To translate it into civilian: “They have to complete some remedial training to make sure they don’t get caught next time.”
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Thirpyn Mar 30, 2026 +4
Only because they were caught doing so, not because of the action itself.
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Sweaty_Rub4322 Mar 30, 2026 +3
Punishes is a very strong word. More like "slap on the wrist"
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TheRainStopped Mar 30, 2026 +2
Very moral. Much humane. 
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jcwd10569 Mar 30, 2026 +2
The punishment: Time off with pay
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henryptung Mar 30, 2026 +3
The same kind of "punishment" that corrupt police get when caught brutalizing innocents - paid vacation.
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Yui_Hirasawalex_Lora Mar 30, 2026 +2
Will they get the death penalty as they are pushing with Palestinians?
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Find_another_whey Mar 30, 2026
Israeli soldiers attacked the wrong media Well, they aren't taught to be very discerning with targets
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BadBadGrades Mar 31, 2026 +1
And what about the illegal post that they had there? What about the comment that all West Bank is Israeli ground?
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Drak_is_Right Mar 31, 2026 +1
The Israeli military has had VERY poor accountability and professionalism ever since the October Gaza incident. Used to be a good bit better than it has been for the past nearly 3 years. Its degraded since Ariel Sharon took power in the 2000s, and racism and ignoring racism has crept far more into "acceptable" behavior with what has felt like a growing enmity between the Israelis and Palestinians in those decades. In 2000 while they often didn't get along, a lot of them worked together and were more tolerant of each other but that has ceased to exist. Feels like a huge chunk of both populations don't even see the others as human anymore. 25 years of violence and closed borders have severed shared ties. In 2000, it felt like maybe a deal could eventually be worked out. Now? it feels like it will never happen.
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Mammoth_Parsley_9640 Mar 31, 2026
The military throwing grenades at kids in Gaza? >Used to be a good bit better than it has been for the past nearly 3 years. My brother in Christ- what the f*** are you talking about?
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Drak_is_Right Mar 31, 2026 +1
The declining prosecution of illegal behaviors by soldiers. Used to be they would crack down hard on a soldier that did that. Now? they ignore it. The past 3 years they seem to ignore nearly anything their soldiers do.
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versus_gravity Mar 30, 2026 +1
Suspended today. Promoted tomorrow.
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TheBatemanFlex Mar 30, 2026 -1
The punishment is akin to calling your kid back inside the house after they beat up the neighbor's kid.
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CUTTYONE70 Mar 30, 2026 +1
 Please ensure that all future coverage is suppressed(killed) and that no evidence remains. Failure to comply with these instructions will result in a reduction of rank and a one-month loss of pay.
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riedmae Mar 30, 2026
"You guys.....that wasnt very nice.......here's some orange slices. Now, get back out there, ya lil scamps. (*sigh*) they grow up so fast" -Israeli govt.
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RottenPingu1 Mar 30, 2026 +1
Rewards them for a job well done.
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TomTomXD1234 Mar 30, 2026 +1
They gave them paid leave and "retraining"
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CupCakesNFlatWhite Mar 30, 2026 -2
Man, I'm so sick of hearing about the middle east
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axii-24 Mar 30, 2026
Israeli terrorists punish other terrorists with wag of finger
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stoptheinsanityleak Mar 31, 2026
New Nazis punish… there fixed headline
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AcanthisittaNo6653 Mar 30, 2026 -3
Nobody messes with Jeremy Diamonds. Nobody..
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