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Message: <br /><br /> If you are having trouble reading this email, you may view this article online at: http://www.jweekly.com/19356/full/19356/rowdy-golani-brigade-unit-faces-unprecedented-dissolution/ <br /><br /> <b>Rowdy Golani Brigade unit faces unprecedented dissolution</b> <br /> Friday, February 21, 2003 | by <p>DAVID RUDGE </p> <br /><br /><p>JERUSALEM—The Israel Defense Force has taken the extremely rare step of dismantling a combat company of the Golani Brigade because of ongoing disciplinary problems.<br /><br /> The decision was announced on Tuesday after extensive efforts to resolve the unruliness in the ranks of the unit, including disciplinary action, failed to have the desired effect.<br /><br /> In a terse statement, an Israel Defense Force spokesman said Northern Command Maj.-Gen. Benny Gantz and the commander of the Ga'ash division decided to accept the recommendation of the head of the Golani Brigade to dismantle the company.<br /><br /> The statement said the behavior of the soldiers, especially veteran troops, was not in keeping with the values of the Israel Defense Force, its esprit de corps and its regulations.<br /><br /> According to reports, older members of the company in particular were the most problematic in terms of discipline.<br /><br /> Some allegedly broke guard duty; some threw eggs at members of other teams in the unit.<br /><br /> There were reports of soldiers preventing an officer from entering a room and of a sergeant deciding to withhold food from other troops, simply because they were younger than him.<br /><br /> In particular, there were reports of veteran soldiers being abusive toward newer recruits and of humiliating them in some cases.<br /><br /> Military police investigated various incidents and disciplinary action was taken against offenders, but failed to restore order to the ranks.</p> <p> </p>

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