Soldiers jailed after refusing to ride in APC with female medic
Three Hesder soldiers were sentenced to 10 days in military prison after refusing to board a Namer with a female medic, sparking fierce backlash from rabbis and politicians.
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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