The Supreme Court issued Sunday a show cause order against Chief of Staff Gen. Rafael Eitan, requiring him to give the court reasons within 15 days why he barred soldiers serving in Lebanon from bringing back home Lebanese products for personal use. IDF sources said several soldiers have been tried and some jailed for violating the ban.
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