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First Haredi IDF Unit Enters Gaza Strip

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JERUSALEM (JNS) – The Israel Defense Forces’ new Hasmonean Brigade made history on Sunday by becoming the first ultra-Orthodox unit to enter the Gaza Strip, according to Channel 12 reporter Amit Segal. The unit joins the fight against Hamas amid a fierce debate over exempting Haredi yeshiva students from military service that is threatening Israeli […]

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First Haredi IDF unit enters Gaza Strip

The brigade requires recruits to follow a strict halachic lifestyle—that is, one in keeping with Jewish law, and observant Jews serve as commanders. By JNS The Israel Defense Forces’ new Hasmonean Brigade made history on Sunday by becoming the first ultra-Orthodox unit to enter the Gaza Strip, according to Channel 12 reporter Amit Segal. The unit joins the fight against Hamas amid a fierce debate over exempting Haredi yeshiva students from milit…

10 months ago·Israel

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Israel, the Brigade of Ultra-Orthodox Reservists Enters the Gaza Strip for the First Time

For the first time, the ultra-orthodox reservists of the Asmonea brigade of the Israeli army have entered the Gaza Strip. This is reported by the Times of Israel, stating that these soldiers will operate in the northern area of the Palestinian enclave with the task of supporting defensive and raking operations. The brigade was born in November and is the first formed by ultra-Orthodox soldiers, after the controversy over the exemption they enjoy…

10 months ago·Rome, Italy

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