Top officer warns rabbis' conscription boycott threatens IDF armor amid High Court ruling

A senior military source told analyst Yossi Yehoshua that a potential boycott by yeshiva heads against sending students to the Armored Corps, following the High Court's ruling mandating ultra-Orthodox conscription, could cripple the branch at a time of severe manpower shortages. The source warned that the equation from the court ruling is clear: a few dozen female soldiers annually versus losing hundreds of combat soldiers per draft cycle — a tradeoff the IDF cannot afford.

6 developments

1. 23:54 · 9 JunLatest

   Senior officer says High Court puts military in an impossible position

2. 22:51 · 9 Jun

   Senior officer warns boycott could cripple Armored Corps amid manpower shortages

3. 22:50 · 9 Jun

   Twelve specific yeshiva heads sent a formal letter to the IDF.

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• Developing17:57 · 10 JunHesder yeshiva heads send letter to IDF chief opposing women in armored corps, report says
• Developing19:12 · 2 JulIDF senior officers warn combat force nearing collapse without service extension

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