Israeli minister backs soldiers jailed over refusal involving female paramedic
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich backed Givati soldiers jailed after refusing to use an armored personnel carrier with a female paramedic. The report concerns an internal military and religious dispute, with no new battlefield action supplied.
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Why it matters
The dispute highlights tensions over military discipline, religious norms and operational cohesion during wartime.
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- Bezalel Smotrich backs Givati soldiers jailed after refusing APC with female paramedic ↗jpost.com · Recorded source date: Aug 31, 2026, 7:31 AM UTC
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