A former chief artillery officer told Channel 14 that the departure of hesder yeshiva soldiers has damaged both the Armored Corps and the reserve system, amid an ongoing dispute over integrating women into the corps.
In a statement carried by Channel 14 on Saturday evening, a former chief artillery officer — named only by his rank — said that the departure of hesder yeshiva soldiers from the Armored Corps has harmed both the branch and the broader reserve system. The remarks come amid an escalating public and rabbinical protest against the IDF's decision to integrate female soldiers into the Armored Corps. As The Zioneer previously reported, at least 25 hesder yeshivas have signed a letter refusing to send students to the battalion, and both Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir and Rabbi Yigal Levinstein have been drawn into the controversy. The former officer's assessment signals that military professionals, not only rabbinical figures, view the personnel loss as operationally significant. It remains unclear whether the comment refers to reservists who have ceased reporting or to future recruitment drops in hesder track units.
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