A US-born Israeli soldier has caused a stink for violating the Israeli military's kosher rules by eating a pork sandwich while in uniform.
The military said on Tuesday that the soldier, whose name has not been released, "violated rules and regulations," which required him to be disciplined.
He was initially given an 11-day prison sentence.
The punishment was later converted to being confined to base for the same duration - after relatives talked to the media and a politician wrote to the defence minister about the case.
Israel's army maintains kosher kitchens on its bases.
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Israel Radio says the soldier, who moved to Israel from Boston recently, was unaware of the army's strict dietary restrictions and was merely snacking on a lunch his secular grandmother had made him.
