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

First reported by Arutz Sheva · 15 hours ago

What happened

Defense Minister Israel Katz is meeting senior rabbis and West Bank leaders to discuss religious women's military service and address tensions over Central Command Chief Avi Blot.

• 01Defense Minister Israel Katz meets senior rabbis to discuss religious women's IDF service.
• 02The focus is on recruiting religious women versus national service alternatives.
• 03Katz will also meet West Bank local authority heads today.
• 04Meetings occur amid tensions over Central Command Chief Avi Blot.
• 05Discussions involve rabbis from Eretz HaTova and other prominent religious figures.

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Behadrei HaredimRight · Hebrew8 minutes ago

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