The Israel Defense Forces said Thursday that several Israeli soldiers had been suspended after singing Hanukkah songs and prayers over a loudspeaker in a mosque in the West Bank.
"During IDF operational activity in close proximity to a mosque in Jenin, soldiers acted against IDF codes of conduct within a religious establishment," the IDF wrote in a statement.
The IDF added, "The soldiers were immediately removed from operational activity, after receiving the videos and after an initial inspection of the incident by commanders. The behavior of the soldiers in the videos is serious and stands in complete opposition to the values of the IDF. The soldiers will be disciplined accordingly."
The incident comes as the Israel-Hamas war is now in its third month and Israel’s defense minister said it will take months to destroy Hamas, as global support for Israel has been called into question.
FOX News' Greg Palkot joined LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow from Tel Aviv with the latest on the war.
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