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'It was okay to be crazy': IDF soldiers discuss moral decay in Lebanon

Summary by Haaretz
'The feeling is that the IDF has become like an army of Vikings – they let soldiers loot so they'll be happy and keep fighting,' one soldier says. Five told Haaretz about the horrors and disillusionment

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A newspaper talks to Israeli soldiers who have recently been deployed in southern Lebanon, where Hezbollah is to be fought and other terrorist attacks prevented. However, the talks show that many soldiers abuse their power.

Israeli soldiers describe scenes of looting and destruction, revealing psychological distress.

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Haaretz broke the news in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
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