Defense Minister Katz Meets Senior Rabbis and West Bank Leaders Amidst Tensions Over Central Command Chief

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz is holding meetings today with prominent rabbis including Rabbi Yaakov Ariel, rabbis from the "Eretz HaTova" movement, Rabbi Eli Sadan, and Rabbi Yigal Levinstein. The discussions will focus on the issue of women's service in the Israel Defense Forces, particularly the recruitment of religious women versus national service alternatives. Later in the day, Katz is scheduled to meet with heads of local authorities in the West Bank. These meetings come amid heightened tensions related to the controversy surrounding Central Command Chief Major General Avi Blot.