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IDF Chief Pledges Haredi Recruits Will Maintain Religious Identity
IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir visited a Haredi Hesder Yeshiva in Gan Yavne on Tuesday, where he met with students to discuss their integration into the military. The meeting was also attended by Yossi Levi, CEO of the Netzach Yehuda association, and Rabbi Carmi Gross, head of Derech Chaim yeshivas. Zamir emphasized the IDF's commitment to enabling Haredi soldiers to serve while fully preserving their religious lifestyle and faith.
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What happened
- 01IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir met with Haredi Hesder Yeshiva students in Gan Yavne on Tuesday to discuss military integration.
- 02Zamir pledged that the IDF will preserve the religious identity of Haredi recruits, promising they will enter and leave the army Haredi.
- 03The Chief of Staff cited the October 7 attacks and ongoing security challenges as the reasons the IDF must expand its conscript base.
- 04Zamir stated that the IDF is committed to adapting service conditions and training commanders to lead Haredi soldiers with sensitivity.
- 05The meeting was attended by Netzach Yehuda CEO Yossi Levi and Derech Chaim yeshivas head Rabbi Carmi Gross.
- 06Zamir presented his multi-year plan, Choshen, which uses the High Priest's breastplate to symbolize integrating diverse segments of Israeli society.
During the visit, Zamir assured the students that the military does not seek to change their identity, stating that the goal and his personal commitment is for them to enter the army Haredi and leave Haredi. He highlighted the critical security necessity of expanding the military's conscript base, linking this need to lessons learned from the October 7 attacks and the ongoing war. He praised the students for embodying the concept of combining Torah study with military service and national defense.
To support this integration, Zamir stated that the IDF must adapt service conditions and train commanders to lead Haredi soldiers with sensitivity and professionalism. He also discussed his multi-year plan, Choshen, named after the High Priest's breastplate, which corresponds to the 12 tribes of Israel and aims to integrate diverse segments of Israeli society within the military.
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