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Sixteen Givati Brigade soldiers were sent to prison for refusing to enter an armored personnel carrier alongside a female paramedic, an act of disobedience that led to the cancellation of a planned mission in Gaza. The two soldiers who led the refusal will face a committee before a final disciplinary decision. Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich publicly criticized the IDF over the jailings, arguing the army was 'antagonizing the public that serves and contributes the most.' His comments drew fierce backlash from opposition leaders, who accused him of undermining military discipline and harming the IDF's authority over the incident.