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Israel to Pilot All-Female Armored Corps Unit Amid Religious Objections
The IDF will begin a pilot program next month to integrate female combat soldiers into the Armored Corps, training them at a separate base and ensuring they do not serve in mixed-gender tank crews. The initiative follows objections from Hesder Yeshiva leaders, who threatened to prohibit their students from enlisting.
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- 01The IDF will launch a pilot program next month to integrate female combat soldiers into the Armored Corps.
- 02Training for the female soldiers will occur at a separate base, and they will not serve in tanks with men.
- 03Hesder Yeshiva leaders threatened to ban their students from enlisting in the Armored Corps due to the integration.
- 04100 female candidates have expressed interest, with 50 expected to enlist in the first training cycle.
- 05Religious Zionist rabbis have written to Prime Minister Netanyahu expressing deep anxiety over the integration.
Around 100 women have shown interest, with 50 expected to join the initial training cohort. Religious Zionist rabbis have also voiced concerns to Prime Minister Netanyahu about the integration.
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