Air Force Training Paused After About 30 Soldiers Report Illness at Sde Boker Base

About 30 commanders and trainees at the Sde Boker Gadna base have reported vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain in recent days, prompting the Air Force training program there to stop on Monday. The soldiers are undergoing medical checks, and training is not expected to resume until all have been examined. A trainee said the base kitchen was dirty and infested with insects; commanders closed it while checking whether it caused the illnesses. The IDF had not yet issued a response when the report was published, and the cause remained unconfirmed.