“That would/might get them away from the battlefield, but not out of the army. Israel is giving the charedim something even better, National Service.”
As MK Eichler put it, they want the chareidim to be their “chotvei mayim” and “shoavei eitzim”
what about the two who were kicked from iaf pilot course because their beards would affect “unit cohesion”
5/17/12
The Israeli Finance Ministry is crafting a proposal to induct chareidi men at age 20 into police and fire-fighting units. The plan aims to replace the Tal Law, following criticism by the High Court of Justice of inequality in the legislation, Haaretz reports.
…to the unrespected units.The new air fire-fighting unit,for example, is closed to charedim.