Israel's Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi Kalman Meir Ber asked the IDF chief and defense minister to cancel the decision to prosecute soldiers who refused to conduct operational activity in Gaza due to the presence of a female soldier

Opposition leaders fume at far-right finance minister, accuse him of harming the IDF with claim the army is 'antagonizing the public that serves and contributes the most'

As a result, the operation was canceled, the IDF said. Smotrich backed the troops, saying he would demand answers from the army, prompting former IDF chief Eisenkot to accuse him…