A heated dispute broke out during the Chief Rabbinate Council's meeting on Sunday, centering on kosher certification practices and the authority of Director General Yehuda Cohen. Chief Rabbi Kalman Ber criticized Cohen for making decisions independently, bypassing the council's oversight. Tensions escalated after the appointment of Rabbi Malul as head of the Overseas Slaughter Department and the deployment of inspectors to foreign slaughterhouses, both actions taken without council coordination. In response, several council members have called for Cohen's resignation, highlighting a deepening divide within the Chief Rabbinate leadership.