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

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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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Kikar HaShabbatRight · HebrewJun 29, 2026
Reserve Colonel Rabbi Criticizes IDF's Coercive Draft of Ultra-Orthodox and Questions Military Integrity
Arutz ShevaRight · HebrewJun 28, 2026
Retired Colonel Rabbi Ohad Tirosh Criticizes IDF Chief Over Mixed-Gender Service Order