Looting Lebanon is not surprising. The spirit of the IDF is the spirit of Israel

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir scolded senior commanders, demanding troops follow the IDF code of ethics. But ordinary soldiers face a dilemma: the values of Judaism of the country don't overlap with universal moral values of the code, so which prevails?

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Looting Lebanon is not surprising. The spirit of the IDF is the spirit of Israel

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir scolded senior commanders, demanding troops follow the IDF code of ethics. But ordinary soldiers face a dilemma: the values of Judaism of the country don't overlap with universal moral values of the code, so which prevails?

Zvi Bar'el

12:58 AM • April 29 2026 IDT

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir was shocked. "Looting is a disgrace," he said in an angry rebuke to senior commanders. "It's a moral stain on the IDF as a whole. We will not be an army of looters."

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