Thirteen more hesder yeshivas have joined the protest against integrating women into the Armored Corps, signing a letter stating their students will no longer serve in the battalion. The new signatories, bringing the total to 25, include yeshivas from Ma'ale Efraim, Avinoam, Lev Ladaat, Orot Ashkelon, Afula, and Safed, according to Israeli media reports.
The protest against the IDF's pilot program integrating women into the Armored Corps continues to expand among religious-Zionist yeshivas. As The Zioneer reported at 12:54, 13 yeshivas had already signed a call to stop sending their students to the corps. Now, another 13 hesder yeshiva heads have joined the letter, bringing the total to 25 signatories. The new signatories include yeshivas located in Ma'ale Efraim, Avinoam, Lev Ladaat, Orot Ashkelon, Afula, and Safed. The move deepens a months-long rift between religious-Zionist educators and the IDF over gender integration in combat roles, following earlier protests by Rabbi Yigal Levinstein and separate opposition from the Edah Charedit over general conscription. It remains unclear how the IDF will respond; earlier this week the Chief of Staff was reportedly reviewing the policy.
2 developments
- DevelopingHesder yeshiva union disavows rabbi-led letter opposing women in armored corps
- DevelopingHesder Yeshiva Union says in ongoing talks with IDF to enable halakha-compliant enlistment to Armored Corps
- DevelopingLiberal authorities forum condemns hesder yeshivas' armored corps boycott as harmful exclusion
- DevelopingNaamat chair slams hesder yeshiva heads 'destroying IDF' with Armored Corps boycott
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