The IDF's Haredi platoon has been disbanded and its soldiers reassigned to a secular combat unit, according to a report. The soldiers say they were promised they could maintain a religious lifestyle, and now feel betrayed after being placed with women.
According to a report circulating Thursday evening, the IDF's dedicated Haredi platoon has been closed, and its soldiers were reassigned to a secular combat unit. The soldiers quoted in the report say they were promised they could maintain a Haredi lifestyle, including separate frameworks from women, and now feel betrayed by the integration. The report does not specify which unit or the exact timeline of the closure. The development adds to the ongoing controversy over Haredi enlistment in the IDF, which has seen a push for increased recruitment alongside friction over maintaining religious observance within military frameworks.
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