Overview
- Dozens of Hesder soldiers report repeated, unanswered requests to move units after female combatants were placed within their regiment.
- One soldier said a recent week-long deployment in a shared school complex intensified concerns, describing the mixed setting as a breaking point.
- The IDF states it works to provide appropriate service within existing capabilities and cites a mixed-gender framework at the company level in the Ya’ara Division.
- Sources familiar with the matter say there has been no deviation from IDF gender regulations and that company-level separation guidelines are being followed.
- Religious advocacy voices, including Efrat Lupo of the Chotam-affiliated movement, urge greater respect for observant soldiers and warn the issue undermines confidence in reassignment processes.