Israel’s military Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi has declared that Israel’s armed forces will have a zero-tolerance policy for insubordinate soldiers.

“We have no tolerance for this type of insubordination, no matter which side of the political spectrum the soldiers are on,” Haaretz quoted Ashkenazi as saying on Monday.

The IOF chief made his comments after several combat soldiers from various units within the Kfir Brigade announced they would not evacuate unauthorized West Bank outposts.

“It is possible that during your service the army will need you for several of our missions, and those who will make the difference are the soldiers on the front line,” said the IOF chief

On Saturday, Israel’s War Minister Ehud Barak had voiced his own pledge to crack down on soldiers who refuse to carry out orders, saying that Israel will not hesitate to crush such a phenomenon.

“A country that wishes to live must end refusal by the right and left with an iron fist,” Barak said.

Earlier this month, the Israeli Army’s chief rabbi had called on military students to “show no mercy” when they fight a war or they will be “damned.”