Trainee Soldier Sentenced to 20 Days' Confinement After Protest Against IDF Commander

A trainee soldier received 20 days of military confinement after protesting in uniform against Central Command chief Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth, according to a first report published Tuesday. On September 15, the soldier protested at Central Command headquarters in Jerusalem over administrative restrictions involving Tal Yinon Dardik; police detained and later released him. Military disciplinary proceedings were held at the Nitzanim base on Monday, September 28, and the soldier began serving the sentence that evening. His family told the reporter that it was proud of him.