Hundreds of Religious Students Demand End to IDF Mixed-Gender Service Policy

First reported by Now 14 · 10 hours ago

What happened

Hundreds of religious yeshiva students and rabbis will hold an emergency conference in Jerusalem demanding the cancellation of the IDF's mixed-gender service directive. They argue that the policy harms religious soldiers' ability to serve according to Jewish law and call for a new military policy aligned with religious values.

• 01Hundreds of religious students and reservists will attend a Jerusalem conference opposing mixed-gender IDF service.
• 02Organizers claim recent enforcement of mixed-gender service rules has weakened, causing violations.
• 03They argue increased gender integration disrupts religious soldiers' ability to serve according to Jewish law.
• 04The conference calls for canceling the mixed-gender service directive and adopting new policies for religious soldiers.
• 05Prominent rabbis from 27 yeshivot and pre-military academies will participate in the event.
• 06Rabbi Dror Aryeh stated the policy harms combat effectiveness and the IDF's Jewish character.

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WallaCenter · Hebrew1 hour ago

Hundreds of Religious Students Demand End to IDF Mixed-Gender Service Policy

Now 14Right · Hebrew10 hours ago

Religious Zionist Rabbis Hold Conference Opposing Mixed-Gender Combat Service in IDF

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