Hundreds of Female IDF Officers Urge Chief to Reject Rabbis’ Interference in Troop Assignments
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First reported by Mako · Jun 24, 2026
What happened
Hundreds of IDF female officers have urged Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir and the defense minister to reject rabbinical interference in the placement of women combat soldiers. They warned that pressure from religious Zionist rabbis and cooperating commanders threatens mixed service and army authority. The appeal comes as hesder yeshivas suspended enlistment over a pilot integrating women into the armored corps.
- 01Hundreds of female IDF officers urged action against rabbinical interference in combat assignments.
- 02Six brigadier generals and 35 senior officers signed the letter.
- 03The officers said yielding to outside pressure would damage security and the army.
- 04They called women fighters a strategic asset and said the apology for their presence is over.
- 05The appeal follows a dispute over women’s integration into the armored corps.
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