Moran Zer Katzenstein, founder of Bonot Alternativa and a candidate in the Democrats party, responded to reports that the IDF plans to alter its female tank-crew program following a letter from rabbis, calling the move 'total madness' and urging the chief of staff to reject it. She warned that weakening women in the military for political reasons is 'a last call before the rabbis erase us entirely,' asserting that 20% of combat soldiers are women.
Moran Zer Katzenstein, a prominent left-wing candidate for the Democrats party and founder of the Bonot Alternativa organization, released a strongly worded statement Wednesday afternoon reacting to an unreleased report that the IDF is considering changes to its female tank-crew program. According to the report, the change follows a letter from rabbis protesting the integration of women into tank units.
Zer Katzenstein described the alleged move as 'total madness' and said Israel has 'reached rock bottom.' She called on the Chief of Staff to publicly deny the report and reaffirm that 'the people's army belongs to all the people.' She argued that women constitute 20% of combat forces and warned that weakening their role for political reasons sets a dangerous precedent.
The statement is a political response to an unconfirmed report, with no official IDF confirmation released as of this writing.
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