Here I am! Here I am!

But hey, let me get home where I can (finally!) type in Hebrew. I have plenty to say, stay tuned.

http://www.haaretz.co.il/hasite/pages/ShArt.jhtml?it...

This creates an equal penalty for "seruv" (provision no. 122 of the Military Justice Act) and "kri'a leseruv".

Folks, don't forget this is *maximum punishment*. Cases may still go to disciplinary hearings and end up in a month in prison.

Plus, as opposed to sarvanut itself, calling for it may not be worth the price of imprisonment, so it'll probably be less frequent. But the fact that they're trying to pass a law shows a certain amount of panic, and an estimation that there is more to come.

Din Mishmaati is in front of an officer. Any soldier can call the military defense and ask for assistance. Often, in big cases, the military defense is thoroughly involved in advising soldiers prior to disciplinary proceedings, as well as, sometimes, in the negotiation with the prosecution that leads to them (as opposed to a court trial which has far more serious implications).

There is no vested "right" to an attorney in a "din mishmaati" process, and the involvement of defense attorneys in it is unstructured and often informal.