Journalist Noam Amir reports that an IDF publication stating that hesder yeshiva heads agreed to enlist their students in the Armored Corps is incorrect. According to Amir, some yeshiva heads have signed a document indicating they will not enlist their students for armor service.
This morning, an IDF publication stated that the heads of hesder yeshivas had agreed to enlist their students in the Armored Corps, seemingly resolving a months-long dispute over female integration into the corps. However, journalist Noam Amir reports that this publication is inaccurate. According to Amir, some of the yeshiva heads have signed a document formally refusing to enlist their students for armor service. The contradiction highlights continuing friction between religious-Zionist education streams and the IDF over combat service tracks, amid an ongoing dispute regarding the planned integration of female soldiers into the Armored Corps. As The Zioneer previously reported, the issue has involved protests, a union announcement of August enlistment that was later contested, and ongoing talks between the yeshivas and the military. It remains unclear whether the IDF's publication was based on a misunderstanding or which specific heads of yeshivas were involved. The IDF Spokesperson's office has not yet responded to the report.
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