Once again, IDF soldiers affiliated with Hesder yeshivot are in the media, as usual, depicted in a negative light. The new story involves female soldiers of the IDF Artillery Corp?s 55th Battalion, who report they are being forced out due to the refusal of the Shomer Shabbat soldiers to serve alongside female combatants, as stipulated in the long-standing agreement between the IDF and the Hesder program.
A letter of protest from the female soldiers made its way to Kol Yisrael Radio military correspondent Carmella Menashe, who was more than willing to air the complaint and bring the plight of the female combatants to the news spotlight.
The females explain they are simply victims of discrimination, stating they are as good at their jobs as the men, but they are nonetheless being ousted simply ?because we are women?. The females suggest that the Hesder soldiers be reassigned to units in the Artillery Corp that do not have female combatants rather than ousting them from their unit.
IDF officials have signaled a final decision in the matter is pending.
(YWN ? Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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