Tuesday, 3 April 2012

Israel's naval chief in trouble over April Fools' prank

Press Trust of India, Updated: April 02, 2012 22:53 IST


JerusalemIsrael's navy commander is in hot water over an April Fools' Day prank. Vice Admiral Ram Rothberg thought it would be funny to instruct his top commanders to prepare for a 10-day naval exercise in Italy and then pull the plug on April 1.


But the information leaked to lower officers, who worked over the weekend to prepare three ships to set sail. Some sailors' parents also rushed to the base to give their sons extra supplies and money.


The military command wasn't amused. It called the joke "inappropriate" and said that it was "investigating the incident in order to derive the proper lessons."


Rothberg became the navy chief last year, replacing Eliezer Marom, whose tenure was marked by scandal, after he was caught partying at a Tel Aviv strip club.

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