Jerusalem, August 12 An Israeli soldier from the elite Givati Brigade, who stole a Palestinian&aposs credit card during the offensive in Gaza, has been sentenced to seven and a half months in prison by the military tribunal.

The combat soldier was also accused of withdrawing about USD 410 from different ATMs in Israel using a pin number he found in the Palestinian&aposs home, Israeli daily Ha&aposaretz reported.

He was arrested about three months ago after he confessed to the crime and also returned the money to the Palestinian through his lawyer with five dollars as interest.

The Israeli Army police&aposs investigative unit had launched a probe into the allegations after receiving the Palestinian&aposs complaint and had initially arrested two soldiers over the matter.