Budget dispute leaves 20,000 new IDF recruits without DNA sampling

According to a report by the Times of Israel, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) failed to collect DNA samples from 20,000 new recruits, including combat soldiers, due to an internal budget dispute. These samples, which are intended to assist in identifying soldiers killed in action, were not collected because the Military Rabbinate and the Medical Corps could not agree on which department should cover the costs of the necessary preservation equipment. This administrative deadlock has raised concerns regarding the military's ability to identify personnel in the event of combat casualties. The IDF has not yet provided further details on how this budgetary impasse will be resolved.