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Monday, March 7, 2016
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Monday, March 7, 2016
Head of Desert Recon Unit fired following sex scandal inquiry
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe head of the IDF’s Southern Command Gen. Eyal Zamir dismisses the commander of the Desert Reconnaissance Unit from his position, amid a developing scandal involving a subordinate officer.
Earlier on Monday, Zamir reviewed the information about the alleged affair between Lt.-Col. Shai Sharf and a captain.
Following the review session, Zamir “decided to dismiss the officer for unreliable statements he had given to his commanders,” the IDF says in a statement.
Reports of the scandal first came to light last month, but Sharf’s name and position were not revealed.
The Military Police investigation into Sharf’s alleged illicit relationship continues.
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