Chief of Staff visits Haredi yeshiva: "The IDF does not seek to change your identity. You will enter as Haredim and leave as Haredim"

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Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir visited a Haredi hesder yeshiva in Gan Yavne and pledged that the IDF does not seek to change the students' identity. According to Israel Hayom, Zamir said the IDF is committed to enabling service while preserving their way of life and faith.

According to Arutz Sheva, Zamir pledged to preserve their way of life and faith during military service. According to Kikar HaShabbat, Zamir said this is a personal commitment of his, and described the visit as "a great privilege for me to be here".