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16 Givati soldiers sent to prison for refusing to enter APC with female paramedic
Times of Israel and The Jerusalem Post describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedTwo troops who led the disobedience, which led to cancellation of mission in Gaza, to face committee before being allowed to return to combat duty.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "16 Givati soldiers sent to prison for refusing to enter APC with female paramedic". The right frames it as "Smotrich backs Givati soldiers jailed after refusing APC with female paramedic".
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Center16 Givati soldiers sent to prison for refusing to enter APC with female paramedic
Times of Israel · Center · News report
Right / center-rightSmotrich backs Givati soldiers jailed after refusing APC with female paramedic
Smotrich backs Givati soldiers jailed after refusing APC with female paramedic
“I support the Givati soldiers who insisted on their right and duty to serve in the IDF while preserving their values and faith and while adhering to the Joint Service Order,” Smotrich said.
