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McDonald's Malha employee reportedly refuses service to IDF soldier

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McDonald's Malha employee reportedly refuses service to IDF soldier

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TL;DR

A female employee at the McDonald's branch in Jerusalem's Malha Mall allegedly canceled a meal ordered by an IDF soldier and refused to serve him, according to a customer's report on social media. The incident drew attention from journalist Yinon Magal, who received the complaint.

01 · THE DISPATCH

A citizen reported to journalist Yinon Magal that while at the McDonald's in Jerusalem's Malha Mall on Thursday evening, she witnessed an employee cancel an IDF soldier's order and refuse to serve him, reportedly stating she would not serve a soldier. The complainant said the employee left the counter for about 25 minutes before mall security arrived. The report, shared on social media, has not been independently verified, and McDonald's Israel has not yet commented. The incident, if confirmed, would represent a rare case of explicit discrimination against a uniformed service member by a food service employee in Israel.

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