Army probes burning of Israeli flag in IDF's Officers' Training School

Military police have opened an investigation into the burning of an Israeli flag in the IDF's Officers' Training School (Bahad 1) earlier this week, Army Radio reported Thursday overnight. Army officials suspected the culprits may not have been cadets, but soldiers serving in the base: A number of soldiers were sentenced to prison time and confinement this week after being caught with alcohol. The officials believed the burning of the flag may have been an act of retribution by those soldiers' comrades.