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Sixteen Givati Soldiers Sentenced for Refusing Namer APC

9/1/2026

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IDF Givati Brigade soldiers refused to board a Namer APC with a paramedic over halachic concerns.
They first sought the brigade rabbi, got no reply, then consulted hesder rabbis who advised refusal.
The brigade rabbi later ruled the mission permissible due to operational importance, yet soldiers persisted, causing cancellation.
Sixteen soldiers were sentenced—five for ten days, eleven for five days—as the IDF said discipline was needed.

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IDF Givati Brigade soldiers refused to board a Namer APC with a paramedic over halachic concerns.
They first sought the brigade rabbi, got no reply, then consulted hesder rabbis who advised refusal.
The brigade rabbi later ruled the mission permissible due to operational importance, yet soldiers persisted, causing cancellation.
Sixteen soldiers were sentenced—five for ten days, eleven for five days—as the IDF said discipline was needed.