The Association of Hesder Yeshivas has distanced itself from the letter sent by yeshiva heads opposing the integration of women into the IDF Armored Corps, saying the letter contradicts the organization's position. The association said it maintains continuous dialogue with the IDF to enable halachically observant soldiers to serve in the Armored Corps while adhering to Jewish law.
The Association of Hesder Yeshivas this morning issued a rare public clarification distancing itself from a letter sent by some yeshiva heads to the IDF Chief of Staff opposing women in the Armored Corps. According to a report by journalist Eli Hirsman on Channel 12, the association stated that the letter "was issued against our position," and that it is in continuous dialogue with the IDF to find a halachic solution for observant soldiers in the corps.
The statement marks a significant institutional rift within the religious-Zionist education stream. As The Zioneer has reported over the past 48 hours, at least 25 hesder yeshivas signed on to the protest letter, and the IDF formally responded that its pilot program will proceed per orders. The association now appears to be trying to signal restraint and channel the dispute back into internal dialogue, rather than a public confrontation with the military. Whether the chief of staff will adjust policy remains open, but today's statement is the first sign of a break in the yeshiva leadership's united front.
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