Journalist Itamar Fleishman said Thursday evening that he hopes the IDF Chief of Staff understands a campaign is being waged 'on the army's back' that is unrelated to national security, adding that agreement with the rabbis on integrating female combat soldiers is possible. Fleishman spoke as part of the ongoing 'Integration of Female Combatants' protest.
Journalist Itamar Fleishman addressed the protest movement against integrating female combat soldiers into IDF combat units, speaking at an event Thursday evening. Fleishman said he hopes IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir understands that 'a campaign is being run on the army's back that is unrelated to national security,' and expressed confidence that agreement with the rabbis is possible. The remarks come amid an ongoing public dispute between religious-Zionist leaders and the military over gender integration in combat roles, particularly in the Armored Corps. As The Zioneer has reported, several hesder yeshiva heads and pre-military academy directors have warned that the integration pilot could exclude religious recruits. Rabbi Yigal Levinstein earlier this month urged candidates to avoid the elite Sayeret Matkal unit over similar concerns. The IDF chief has affirmed the military will integrate all sectors to serve side by side.
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