IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir has reportedly ordered the Military Police to investigate claims of widespread looting by Israeli soldiers in southern Lebanon.
The Haaretz daily reports, without citing any sources, that Zamir instructed the Military Police’s Investigatory Unit to investigate the looting phenomenon, as well as bolster Military Police forces at entry and exit points along the Lebanon border to inspect every vehicle returning to Israeli territory.
The order comes after Haaretz cited testimonies from soldiers this week that troops were allegedly looting from civilian homes in southern Lebanon, in some cases with the knowledge of their commanders.
The looting included motorcycles, televisions, paintings, sofas and carpets, according to the report.
The IDF, in response to the original report, said that it takes disciplinary and criminal measures where necessary, and that the Military Police conducts inspections at the border entry and exit points to prevent incidents of looting.
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