IDF Chief of Staff suspends battalion that accosted CNN news team in West Bank
By Danya Saperstein
Published on March 30, 2026.
The IDF has suspended the 914th Netzah Yehuda Battalion from operations in the West Bank following soldiers from the battalion accosted a CNN news crew, injuring one and damaging camera equipment. The battalion's operational deployment will be suspended until it undergoes a process aimed at reinforcing its professional and ethical foundations, according to the IDF. The resumption of operations will depend on the decision of IDF Central Command Chief Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth and additional command measures will be implemented at a later stage. The incident occurred during an interview with Palestinian residents in Nablus, where soldiers approached a CNN team with weapons pointed at them and demanded they stop speaking.
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