IDF Activities for Soldiers Shift Sharply Towards Right-Wing Content
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
The IDF has seen a sharp rise in activities for soldiers focused on Jewish identity and settlements, organized by right-wing groups, between 2021 and 2025. This trend contrasts with a decline in activities concerning democracy and human rights. The data, released following a freedom of information request, shows a shift in the educational agenda for soldiers and commanders. One organization alone conducted 742 such activities last year.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- IDF activities for soldiers have significantly increased for right-wing groups focusing on Jewish identity and settlements.
- Activities related to democracy and human rights for soldiers have seen a notable decline.
- The trend shows a shift in the educational agenda for soldiers and commanders within the IDF.
- Data covers approximately 110 external educational bodies involved between 2021 and 2025.
- One right-wing affiliated organization conducted 742 activities last year, up from zero in 2022.
Data from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) indicates a significant increase in activities for soldiers focused on Jewish identity and settlements, organized by right-wing affiliated groups, between 2021 and 2025. Conversely, there has been a notable decline in activities related to democracy, tolerance, and human rights. The IDF, while stating its commitment to statehood, has seen its educational agenda for soldiers and commanders lean towards right-wing themes, according to figures released in August following a freedom of information request by the "Ad Kan" organization. One organization, "Israel Inside," which leads tours in the West Bank and is headed by a former religious Zionist activist, was invited to conduct 742 activities last year, compared to zero in 2022. These figures encompass approximately 110 external educational bodies involved between 2021 and 2025.
