At least seven IDF soldiers sent to military prison for refusing to board APC with female medic
The incident followed an announcement in June that hesder yeshivas would stop sending their students for IDF enlistment after the military announced a pilot program for female soldiers.
At least seven soldiers from the Givati Brigade's Rotem Battalion have been sentenced to military prison for refusing to board an armored personnel carrier with a female medic, according to an IDF source. The incident occurred after an overnight operational drill, during which the battalion was required to use the APC. The soldiers involved maintained a religious way of life and refused to carry out the operation due to gender segregation.
The IDF initially stated that soldiers who adhere to a religious lifestyle are entitled to conduct operational activities in a gender-segregated framework, except in exceptional cases. The military is not pleased with the information being published before the verdicts are handed down. The incident took place following a pilot program for female soldiers in the Armored Corps, announced by the IDF in June.
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