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Ultra-Orthodox Commander Leaves IDF After Rabbi's Directive
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First reported by Kan News · 31 minutes ago
What happened
An ultra-Orthodox IDF commander resigned from a classified technological unit after Rabbi Avraham Salam of the Shas party instructed him to leave due to the army's conflict with Torah scholars. The rabbi suggested limited reserve duty but no further army involvement.
- 01Ultra-Orthodox commander leaves IDF after rabbi's order.
- 02Rabbi cited army's conflict with Torah scholars.
- 03Commander served in classified technological unit.
- 04Rabbi permitted limited reserve duty.
- 05Support from rabbis waned amid conscription law debate.
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