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IDF Yeshiva Platoon Seeks Male Fitness Instructor Amid Modesty Concerns
Soldiers in a Golani Brigade yeshiva platoon have asked the IDF for a male fitness instructor due to modesty concerns with female instructors. The request highlights broader issues with military orders on instructor assignments for religious soldiers.
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- 01Yeshiva soldiers at the Golani Brigade training base requested a male fitness instructor due to modesty concerns.
- 02The soldiers cited discomfort with fitness sessions led by a female instructor.
- 03The issue may affect military orders governing fitness instructor assignments for religious soldiers.
- 04Current IDF orders allow same-sex instruction under specific circumstances involving physical contact or revealing clothing.
- 05The IDF stated that training will be adapted until a male instructor is assigned.
- 06A group criticized the IDF for what it described as a reversal on assigning a male instructor.
The IDF stated that while current orders allow for same-sex instruction under certain conditions, a male instructor has not yet been assigned to the base due to availability, and training will be adapted in the interim.
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