JewishStatusOpen the app

Jewish News 24 · Aug 30, 2026

Jewish News 24 — photo status

Three Israeli soldiers serving in the Givati Brigade were sentenced to 10 days in military prison Sunday after refusing to board an armored vehicle with a female medic, a case that has reignited a broader dispute over religious accommodations for observant soldiers in the Israeli military. The soldiers, who serve in the Rotem Battalion and are enrolled in the military's Hesder program, refused to enter a Namer armored personnel carrier as their unit prepared for an operational mission in the Gaza Strip, according to Israeli reports.

Three Israeli soldiers serving in the Givati Brigade were sentenced to 10 days in military prison Sunday after refusing to board an armored vehicle with a female medic, a case that has reignited a broader dispute over religious accommodations for observant soldiers in the Israeli military. The soldiers, who serve in the Rotem Battalion and are enrolled in the military's Hesder program, refused to enter a Namer armored personnel carrier as their unit prepared for an operational mission in the Gaza Strip, according to Israeli reports.

Watch in the app All of Jewish News 24's statuses

More from Jewish News 24