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Israel’s chief rabbis back police with new halachic guide for operational dilemmas
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67% right-leaningFirst reported by Ynet · Jun 18, 2026
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What happened
Israel’s chief rabbis met police rabbinate officials and Border Police this week to discuss halachic guidance for operational policing. They launched a new volume in the “Hafkadeti Shomrim” series, which addresses wartime and field questions faced by officers, including issues from the “Swords of Iron” war.
- 01Chief rabbis met police and Border Police officials this week.
- 02They launched a new halachic volume for police operational dilemmas.
- 03The book addresses questions raised during the "Swords of Iron" war.
- 04Rabbi David Yosef said halachic rulings require deep understanding of reality.
- 05The volume is dedicated to former Police Rabbi Yaakov Gross.
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