Senior army officials said the soldiers had two principal demands: that organizers of the protest not be punished, and that long-term prisoners not be transferred to civilian prisons, as is the practice for soldiers serving time for non-military offenses.
Army officials said the leaders of the protest were serving long-term sentences for crimes such as homicide, rape and drug dealing.
The head of the IDF’s personnel division, Brig. Gen. Gideon Sheffer, said a committee would be set up to examine the events leading up to the protest and to find ways to prevent a recurrence.