Menachem > The same applies to Torah learners and physical fighters:
The problem is that partnerships are agreed upon (same applies to Issachar/Zevulun). It seems that learners and general Israeli public (ranging from loony left to traditional to observant-zioni to sephardim) do not fully agree on this. Surely, both sides are to blame, and probably there is not much can be done to appease the anti-religious left. But if many observant and Israeli traditional public is not happy with the arrangement, it may be that the learning-only community is at fault i their midos, learning, attitudes towards army, etc. Rather than saying “no” to any kind of engagement, they should be looking how they can help in any possible way.