MK Zvi Sucot, a member of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, warned IDF officers that his faction will block military requests opposed to integrating women into the Armored Corps, according to Channel 12 journalist Amit Segal. Sucot's threat targets the military's budget and legislative agenda, deepening a simmering political-military dispute over the policy.
MK Zvi Sucot (Religious Zionism), a member of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, issued a direct threat to IDF officers over the integration of women into the Armored Corps, according to a report by Amit Segal (N12). Quoting Sucot's warning — "I warn the officers in the army — we will not transfer anything that is important to you" — the statement targets the military's ability to advance its budget and legislative priorities in the Knesset. The threat follows weeks of tension over the policy, which the IDF announced it would proceed with despite opposition from hesder yeshiva heads, who sent a letter to the chief of staff last week opposing the change, as The Zioneer reported. Sucot's remarks escalate the dispute from institutional lobbying to a direct political confrontation with the military command, though the number of MKs backing his threat and the specific items he intends to block remain unconfirmed.
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