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🇮🇱 The Israeli army has requested the removal of the cross of a Christian soldier who died in Gaza - The Jerusalem Post

The Defense Ministry, citing a ruling by the IDF Chief Rabbi, said that states the holiness of the Jewish cemetery is HARMED and offended by the cross.

“By law, it is not permissible to place a cross or any other religious marker on a military headstone,” the Ministry said.

"This is especially important in the Haifa military cemetery, where fallen Jewish soldiers are also buried," the Ministry added, citing a ruling by the IDF Chief Rabbi that states the holiness of the Jewish cemetery is harmed by the cross.