Netanyahu arrived to meet with religious soldiers in Lebanon - and the female fighters were required to leave the building
According to the mother of one of the female soldiers, soldiers from the Hashmonaim Brigade were promised they would not meet women, so her daughter and three other female soldiers were forced to change location.…
Assessment
A leaked account of female soldiers being asked to vacate a building before a visit by senior officials, due to a prior promise to Haredi troops that they would not encounter women, highlights a growing tension between military operational norms and sectoral religious accommodations. The incident tests the boundaries of the IDF’s integration policies and raises questions about how far commanders will go to accommodate specific groups. The promise of an investigation indicates official awareness of a possible breach of protocol.