Israeli leaders on Sunday sharply criticized the expected US decision to impose sanctions against a unit of ultra-Orthodox soldiers of the Israeli army. AP writes about it, UNN reports .
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The decision, expected to be made on Monday, will mark the first time the United States has imposed sanctions on an Israeli army unit, further deteriorating relations between the two allies, which have become increasingly strained during Israel's war in Gaza.
While U.S. officials declined to name the unit expected to be sanctioned, Israeli leaders and local media identified it as the Netzah Yehuda, an infantry battalion founded about a quarter century ago to recruit ultra-Orthodox men into the army. Many religious men are exempt from what is considered obligatory.
Israeli leaders have condemned the expected decision as unfair, especially at a time when Israel is at war, and vowed to oppose it.
If someone thinks they can impose sanctions on an IDF unit, I will fight it with all my might
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