Dummy kidnapping IDF operation: "Soldiers are property"

Operation of the army: to address the trend of soldiers hitchhike, the IDF maintains operational dummy kidnappings by military police in cooperation with the performers.

Following security tensions Jerusalem area, and the abduction last summer, strengthened the understanding of the threat. But despite the efforts in advocacy, soldiers still get on rides.

"We expected that after the abduction of the boys will be a turning point for soldiers, will infiltrate the understanding that if they abducted civilians they will certainly kidnap soldiers, they are a strategic asset "more desirable", said the site IDF commander of the military police in Jerusalem and the West Bank, Captain Ron Malka, "Unfortunately, not all soldiers learn, and there are those who continue to hitchhike. So our enforcement is very important and effective, to prevent the following cases. "

"We as a basis for policing the Judea and Samaria understand that this cut operational control-Fh"aim operational events (terrorist activity - MJ)," said Capt Malka. "Therefore, the importance for assuring that soldiers are not tempted to hitchhike out of military camps outside major outposts. The temptations are great, but far greater dangers here – a soldier who gets on a vehicle could find himself in a few minutes in a hostile Arab village," he stressed.

This is performed after each giving a report - it turned out that a hundred percent of the soldiers received a report, acknowledged the order prohibiting it. "Hitchhiking enforcement activity takes place all year round, even during periods in which the security situation is sensitive and when the situation is better. No doubt when the zone is threatened we identify greater caution among soldiers," said Mmtz"f. "Of course, there is a kidnapping threat to all soldiers in the IDF. Each soldier was given a report to an increase hitchhiking aware of the risk involved and moreover he is aware of the ordinance prohibiting hitchhiking".

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