Overview

• The prime minister attended an annual ceremony in the Western Wall tunnels hosted by Netzach Yehuda preparatory programs and haredi hesder yeshivas under the Shomer Israel organization.
• He stated that Torah study can be combined with military service and cited IDF steps that allow recruits to enter and leave the army as ultra-Orthodox.
• He praised the Hasmonean Brigade and Nahal Haredi for combat in Gaza, saying they eliminated dozens of terrorists, and he noted the loss of haredi soldiers in battle.
• He said a Hasmonean Brigade soldier helped prevent a larger massacre in Jerusalem three days earlier.
• He framed the push as part of a wider security effort, saying Israel is striking enemies on several fronts and referencing an operation in Yemen a day earlier.