Ben-Gvir Hails 'Revolution' in Haredi Draft at Yeshiva
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir visited a Haredi Hesder Yeshiva, calling the integration of yeshiva students into security roles a "revolution." Discussions included criticism of arrests of students studying Torah and a call for a more positive approach to Haredi enlistment. The "Derech Chaim" yeshiva network, founded 13 years ago, facilitates this integration by combining religious study with technological education and military service.
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- Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the Derech Chaim Haredi Hesder Yeshiva in Gan Yavne.
- Ben-Gvir described the integration of yeshiva students into security roles as a "revolution."
- Netzach CEO Yossi Levi criticized the arrest of yeshiva students for studying Torah.
- Levi noted dozens of Chabad students arrested were released and willing to enlist.
- Ben-Gvir advocated for a positive, inclusive approach to Haredi military recruitment.
- The Derech Chaim network combines Torah study with technological education and military service.
Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the "Derech Chaim" Haredi Hesder Yeshiva in Gan Yavne, operated by the "Netzach - The National Union for Haredi Integration" association. Discussions focused on integrating yeshiva students into security and police roles. During the visit, Yossi Levi, CEO of Netzach, criticized enforcement policies against yeshiva students, noting that dozens of Chabad students arrested were released and expressed willingness to enlist.
Levi stated that the current approach of arresting yeshiva students for studying Torah is not their way, emphasizing that their service in the IDF stems from their Torah studies. Responding to student questions about the draft model, Ben-Gvir drew parallels between the successful integration of Haredi officers in the Border Police and the challenges in the IDF. He criticized the prevailing political approach, suggesting that greater recruitment is possible through a positive, inclusive method rather than one driven by "hatred, persecution, and sanctions."
Ben-Gvir described the Haredi community as "my brothers" and advocated for a different approach to integration. The "Derech Chaim" network, established about 13 years ago by Rabbi Carmi Gross and Rami Liber, is described as a pioneering initiative combining in-depth Torah study with scientific-technological education and significant military service in adapted frameworks. The network aims to enable young Haredim to contribute to national security without compromising their way of life.
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