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Reserve Colonel Rabbi Criticizes IDF's Coercive Draft of Ultra-Orthodox and Questions Military Integrity

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First reported by Arutz Sheva · Jun 28, 2026

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Reserve Colonel Rabbi Ohad Tirosh condemned the IDF's coercive draft of the ultra-Orthodox, accusing the military of deception and loss of spiritual purity. He called the draft push a political distraction from internal failures and emphasized the army's strength depends on religious values and modesty.

01Rabbi Ohad Tirosh distrusts the IDF Chief of Staff and accuses the army of deceiving the ultra-Orthodox.
02He claims the IDF's shared service order is not genuinely implemented and demands proof of military effectiveness.
03Tirosh calls the draft push a cynical political move to divert attention from IDF failures and resource waste.
04He criticizes targeting ultra-Orthodox as scapegoats for manpower issues instead of addressing secular population challenges.
05The rabbi stresses the army's strength relies on spiritual purity, modesty, and religious observance.
06He condemns integration efforts that compromise religious standards, citing a female soldier wearing tzitzit.

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