An IDF soldier is going to prison for hitchhiking: “There is a real danger of attempted kidnappings” officers say.
By Kochava Rozenbaum
A student in a yeshivat hesder program, which combines military service with Torah learning, was tried and sentenced to 20 days in prison after he asked for a ride contrary to IDF orders which prohibits hitchhiking.
Israeli hitchhiker waits for a ride in Samaria – Photo: Hillel Meir
It was reported on Wednesday that an IDF investigating officer determined the hesder soldier to have been caught hitchhiking. As a result, the offending soldier is spending 20 days of confinement in a Tel Hashomer base. Continue Reading »
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