Israeli officials said they are highly concerned it could lead to more sanctions on other IDF units.
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One Israeli official said that at a war cabinet meeting on Sunday night, Netanyahu and other ministers and senior IDF officials were scrambling to understand the upcoming decision and admitted they don't have a full picture of how the decision was made.Yoav Gallant held an urgent meeting with senior IDF officials about the issue on Sunday, one of his aides said.
Two other Israeli officials said the Israeli foreign ministry and the Israeli embassy in Washington have been warning the IDF, the ministry of defense and the prime minister's office for months that such a scenario was possible and recommending they take urgent steps to prevent it.
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