"No More Administrative Orders": Recruit Who Protested Against Maj. Gen. Blot Sentenced to 20 Days in Military Prison
An IDF soldier in basic training was subjected to disciplinary proceedings and sentenced to 20 days in military prison after protesting outside the office of Central Command Maj. Gen. Avi Blot against the use of administrative orders against right-wing activist Tal Yanon Dardik. The soldier has begun serving his sentence in military prison. His family expressed support for him.
An IDF soldier in basic training was sentenced to 20 days in military prison after protesting outside the office of Central Command Maj. Gen. Avi Blot. The sentence was imposed on him last night (Monday, September 28, 2026) in a disciplinary hearing at the Nitzanim base. About two weeks ago, the soldier arrived at the entrance to the Central Command base in Jerusalem, holding signs that read "Avi Blot - No More Administrative Orders" and "Avi Blot - Stop Persecuting Tal Yanon Dardik." During the protest, police were called by IDF officials, and the soldier was arrested and taken to the Neve Yaakov station, but was later released. The Honenu organization is assisting the soldier and providing legal representation. Attorney Daniel Shimshilashvili, who represented him on behalf of Honenu, stated that the soldier chose to express his protest lawfully and that the police erred in arresting him. The soldier's family members said: "We are proud of our son who stands in the breach to save the army, which is rapidly descending into a concept and is busy persecuting heroic settlers." The protest took place against the backdrop of the affair concerning Tal Yanon Dardik, against whom Maj. Gen. Blot issued an administrative order. Dardik is suspected of involvement in attacking Palestinians and incidents of nationalist crime. The affair has become a point of contention between Defense Minister Israel Katz and Maj. Gen. Blot, with Katz supporting the cancellation of the order and Blot opposing it. The District Court ruled that the order was justified.