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Israeli Reserve Unit Returns After Ethics Breach, Training Ordered

4/29/2026

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The Israeli reserve battalion that placed a CNN photographer in a chokehold has returned to duty after a month-long suspension.
IDF chief of staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir called the assault a serious ethical failure and ordered a seminar and extra training for the unit.
The soldier who choked photographer Cyril Theophilos has not faced further disciplinary measures.
The military police investigation into the incident remains pending.

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The Israeli reserve battalion that placed a CNN photographer in a chokehold has returned to duty after a month-long suspension.
IDF chief of staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir called the assault a serious ethical failure and ordered a seminar and extra training for the unit.
The soldier who choked photographer Cyril Theophilos has not faced further disciplinary measures.
The military police investigation into the incident remains pending.