The Central District Court accepted a petition by an IDF lieutenant colonel who serves in a combat unit and has completed hundreds of reserve days since October 7, and ordered Deputy Minister Almog Cohen not to publish the officer's name. The officer's name was raised by Cohen and others in connection with the indictment against IDF officer Assaf Shmuelbi. Cohen has one week to respond to the decision.
The Central District Court accepted a petition by an IDF lieutenant colonel, who serves in a combat unit and has performed hundreds of reserve days since October 7, and ordered Deputy Minister Almog Cohen not to publish the officer's name. The officer's name was dragged into public discourse by Cohen and others following the indictment of IDF officer Assaf Shmuelbi. The court's ruling protects the officer's privacy, and Cohen has one week to respond. This is a developing story, with further details pending.
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