Jerusalem – IDF Decides To Hold Haredi Battalion Swearing-In As Planned Despite Threats

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    Jerusalem – Facing a public backlash from a media report that it had cancelled this Sunday’s swearing-in ceremony for new recruits of the Netzah Yehuda Battalion of Nahal’s Haredi unit, the IDF has, yet again, reversed its decision, and the ceremony will now take place as originally planned.

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    YNETNews.com (http://bit.ly/1afyDnK) originally reported on Thursday that the IDF had “cancelled” the event out of fear that “extremist” haredim would stage a protest at the event.

    The cancellation caused mixed emotions within the Netzah Yehuda Battalion, with some recruits voicing “disappointment,” while other veteran soldiers went as far as to say the IDF had “capitulated to the haredi street.”

    The event is now set to be held on Sunday at Givat Hatahmoshet in Jerusalem.


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    10 years ago

    I”m so proud of these young soldiers. Definitely a more productive way to spend their youth than sitting in shul aall dau schmoozing, smoking cigarettes, and drinking coffee. I’m sure they will learn torah at night and on off time.

    10 years ago

    The IDF is afraid of extremist Charedim, what a joke. If those rodfim show up, treat them like any other rioters. Enough is enough with these wackos!

    Crazykanoiy
    Crazykanoiy
    10 years ago

    I imagine that the IDF will make sure that some female vocalist are present to serenade the new recruits. After all the IDF has a mission to prepare these Chareidim to become cultured members of Israeli society.

    sane
    sane
    10 years ago

    Anyone who would protest is a faker who should be getting a job. We have spawned a generation of misfits. Hakaras hatov to the brave men of the IDF.

    YANKEL1
    YANKEL1
    10 years ago

    Shame on you Israel! what are you doinf with these Yiddishe kinderlceh??

    deahzoger
    deahzoger
    10 years ago

    Is this the same IDF that is not supposed to be afraid of terrorists?

    enlightened-yid
    enlightened-yid
    10 years ago

    Usual double standards on how Israeli government deals with Arabs v. Jewish religious extremists. If Palestinians would threaten to disrupt an IDF graduation ceremony, IDF would order some extra tear gas and riot units with rubber bullets. Haredi radicals threatening disruption of normal life, and IDF even considers canceling events.

    10 years ago

    To all those people who have written negative comments about the netzach yehudah army, you have no concept of what it is all about. My son is an American boy who was there for 14 months, it is run so frum by very chashuv rabanim who give their life to the buchurim to keep them in line. They have shuirim, and they encourage them to have yiras shamayim. It is mandatory to keep all minayanim. To those who comment about ladies singing there are no ladies within miles of those camps. You should be happy that some of the boys who cant sit full time in yeshivah and learn do something to occupy their time. Otherwise they would be on the streets harming themselves and their families.

    10 years ago

    I’ll say it again. The Rebbeim of the hareidi Yeshivas should move all of their Yeshivas to the front lines. Move to Sderot and Judea and Samaria. Let the boys learn there-in the fields. Their learning will protect the residents of these areas; there will be no need to fear Hamas or any other terrorists because the learning will take care of the bombs and missiles. Then we will have no need for the hareidim to join the IDF; we won’t even need the IDF.
    If the Rebbeim really believe that all the learning is keeping Israel safe, let them put their money where their mouths are. Or should I say, let them put the learners where their mouths are.

    YANKEL1
    YANKEL1
    10 years ago

    Shame on you Israel! what are you doinf with these Yiddishe kinderlceh??

    Dovid_from_Modiin
    Dovid_from_Modiin
    10 years ago

    #23 – ויאמר משה, לבני גד ולבני ראובין: האחיכם יבאו למלחמהת ואתם, תשבו פה