Rabbi Levinstein relays commander's praise: Haredi battalion excels in Lebanon

Speaking at the Tekuma Right Conference, Rabbi Yigal Levinstein, head of the pre-military academy in Eli, recounted a phone call from a battalion commander in the Hashmonaim Brigade who said the Haredi battalion can accomplish any mission in Lebanon. The commander, a former paratrooper battalion commander, called the integration of Haredi soldiers a 'revolution.'

Rabbi Yigal Levinstein, head of the pre-military academy in Eli, spoke Thursday evening at the Tekuma Right Conference, where he recounted a recent phone call from a battalion commander in the IDF's Hashmonaim Brigade — a Haredi unit operating in Lebanon. According to Levinstein, the commander, who previously served as a reserves paratrooper battalion commander, told him that the Haredi battalion can handle any mission in Lebanon "in the best possible way." The commander called the involvement of Haredi soldiers in the military effort "a revolution." The remarks come amid ongoing debate over Haredi enlistment into the IDF, with the military expanding Haredi units to meet operational needs.

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