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Smotrich attacks IDF over jailing of soldiers who refused to serve with female medic
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Smotrich attacks IDF over jailing of soldiers who refused to serve with female medic

From Times of Israel · () English

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  • Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich criticized the IDF over soldiers jailed after refusing to serve with a female medic.
  • Opposition leaders responded by accusing Smotrich of harming the army with his comments.

Bezalel Smotrich has attacked the Israel Defense Forces over the jailing of soldiers who refused to serve alongside a female medic.

The far-right finance minister said the army was antagonizing the part of the public that serves and contributes the most. Opposition leaders condemned his intervention and accused him of damaging the IDF.

antagonizing the public that serves and contributes the most

— Bezalel SmotrichSmotrich used the phrase while criticizing the IDF’s handling of the soldiers.
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