IDF to release female refusenik from jail
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The IDF said Thursday it will release a woman who supporters say has served the longest-ever jail sentence for a female conscientious objector.
In a statement, the IDF said it had found Tair Kaminer "unfit for service."
Kaminer, 19, refused to enlist because she opposes Israel's nearly 50-year occupation of Palestinian lands. Instead, she has asked to perform civilian national service.
Kaminer has been sentenced to a series of jail terms totaling more than 150 days behind bars. She is expected to be released on July 29.
In a statement, Kaminer said she was relieved to be heading home, but vowed to continue her struggle against the "oppression of the Palestinian people."
