Two soldiers were caught looting an air conditioner from a home in the town of Pe’at Sadeh in Gush Katif on Tuesday. The soldiers were caught by a female soldier who reported the incident to her superiors.
The two soldiers have admitted to looting the home.
The IDF Judge Advocate General has ordered an investigation into the incident.
Two other incidents of looting have been reported in Pe’at Sadeh.
On Sunday, two soldiers were caught attempting to steal appliances left behind by residents who left the village. Residents who returned to remove their possessions said a number of dwellings had been broken into.
In another looting incident, an attempt by three soldiers to steal a refrigerator from a home was recorded by Channel 10 television cameras on Sunday night.
The IDF spokesman condemned the incidents, saying they contravene the morals and values of the IDF. The spokesman said that soldiers suspected of looting will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
The two soldiers have admitted to looting the home.
The IDF Judge Advocate General has ordered an investigation into the incident.
Two other incidents of looting have been reported in Pe’at Sadeh.
On Sunday, two soldiers were caught attempting to steal appliances left behind by residents who left the village. Residents who returned to remove their possessions said a number of dwellings had been broken into.
In another looting incident, an attempt by three soldiers to steal a refrigerator from a home was recorded by Channel 10 television cameras on Sunday night.
The IDF spokesman condemned the incidents, saying they contravene the morals and values of the IDF. The spokesman said that soldiers suspected of looting will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.