Current section

Under the new IDF directive, three different paths will be opened for the integration of ultra-Orthodox soldiers into the military, offering varying degrees of gender segregation and adherence to religious observance. The strictest path will mandate full gender segregation and strict adherence to a religious lifestyle

Print in a simple, ad-free format

Ad-free and in a comfortable reading format

The IDF on Tuesday issued a directive regulating the conscription of ultra-Orthodox men, formalizing a policy that until now had existed but was not enforced, Haaretz has learned.