{
  "id": 4634197,
  "title": "IDF: 16 male soldiers to be jailed for refusing to operate alongside female soldier",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/idf-16-male-soldiers-to-be-jailed-for-refusing-to-operate-alongside",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T10:57:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Haaretz",
    "slug": "haaretz",
    "url": "https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/israel-security/2026-08-31/ty-article/.premium/idf-16-male-soldiers-to-be-jailed-for-refusing-to-work-with-female-soldier/000001a0-56c0-d49c-afa0-fed378560000"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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 of calling for refusal to serve",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Smotrich lambastes IDF over jailing of soldiers who wouldn’t serve with female medic",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/smotrich-lambastes-idf-over-jailing-of-soldiers-who-wouldnt-serve",
        "published": "2026-08-31T10:10:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}