IDF fires reservist commander after video shows him praying with Jewish extremists in Kusra siege

Israel’s army announced the firing of a reservist commander after a video showed him praying with Jewish extremists during the Kusra siege in the West Bank; the unit was tasked with preventing attacks and removing extremists, and the IDF said the commander's conduct violated explicit orders to avoid appearing aligned with the extremists, although his soldiers who prayed with them were not reprimanded. The episode coincered with ongoing outpost-related tensions and a broader deployment of forces to maintain order ahead of the High Holy Days.