09.06.2025 09:35
A military court in Israel sentenced Captain Ron Weiner to 25 days in prison for refusing to participate in the ongoing attacks in the Gaza Strip. Weiner is gaining attention as an activist demanding the return of Israeli prisoners.
A military court in Israel sentenced a reserve officer with the rank of captain to 25 days in prison for refusing to participate in the Israeli army's attacks on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023. According to a report by Israel's Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper, a military court sentenced Captain Ron Weiner, who has been a reserve soldier since October 7, 2023, to 25 days in prison for refusing to report for duty due to his opposition to the war in Gaza, despite completing a 270-day service period. Weiner, who was sentenced to 20 days in prison last week for refusing to fight in Gaza, was sent to prison. Due to a "technical glitch" in the judicial process, Weiner was released in less than 24 hours, and his case was reopened.
AN ACTIVIST
The newspaper's report noted that Weiner is one of the leading activists in the movement demanding the return of Israeli captives held in Gaza, even if it means stopping the war. In a statement to Yedioth Ahronoth from a group of Israeli soldiers supporting the return of Israeli captives in Gaza, it was recorded that there is fear that Israel's military pressure in Gaza puts the lives of the captives at risk. It was expressed that refusing to participate in the war is a "reasonable step at the cost of the lives of Israeli captives in Gaza," and that the soldiers support this stance.