Head of Personnel Directorate to commanders: Stand with Haredi soldiers

Following the assaults of haredi soldiers recently, while preparing to expand the scope of recruiting haredim in the IDF, the Personnel Directorate head, Major General Orna Barbibay, sent a special letter to all military officers, with the promise: "We contacted law enforcement authorities to ensure full treatment of this phenomenon."

"Complex security challenges and operational needs in the present and in the foreseeable future require the implementation of an extensive recruitment in the IDF as possible by maximizing the quality our advantage against rivals - that inherent human factor," wrote Barbibay.

"The IDF is operating from its foundation to integrate a serving from all walks of society. As an integral to the realization of this concept, thousands of Haredim joined the army in recent years and joined the various tracks, and perform meaningful service. Combination of the Haredi sector in the IDF is another step toward creating equality duty service."

"Today, 3,000 Haredim serve in the IDF who volunteered for combat service tracks, routes and tracks for information technology, including the armed forces, among other things in units. We are continuing efforts to create a dedicated service tracks which will allow the extraction and release skills in the IDF which will contribute to their ability to integrate into the labor market and affect the strength of the state."

"Recently we have seen, unfortunately, the disturbing phenomenon of haredi soldier's attacks. Phenomenon is reflected in inter alia, reports of injuries, body and soul."

"The IDF denounces and condemns outright violent behavior towards their servants. All offending Orthodox IDF servants are offensive to military service around the world. To eradicate this phenomenon, we initiated a request to the Israeli police and law enforcement authorities with the intention to ensure that all such damage will be handled immediately and to the full extent of the law.

"The involvement of your officers is being especially weighed, with the support of the soldiers, encouraged and openly taking into account the special circumstances that characterize their service and their unique needs. Upon us, as commanders, find the right way to move our troops an unequivocal message - steadfastness to their side, based on the recognition of the importance of volunteering in the IDF. Talk to the soldiers, now more than ever, and be sure to report the law enforcement personnel on the exceptions."

"On days when we are preparing for further expansion of the ultra-Orthodox in the IDF we intensified our commitment to provide them with customized service environment that allows them to provide significant service and in a respectful way that comes to all who serve and serve in the IDF."

'בחדרי' גם ברשתות החברתיות - הצטרפו!