15.11.2011                      18.Cheschwan. 5772

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IDF commanders: Religious radicalism no concern

Analysis: Brigade commander says religion not a determining factor in appointments; soldiers judged according to way they fight, leadership.

Is the IDF being taken over by radical religious extremists? Like most things in the military, it depends whom you ask.
On Monday, Haaretz reported that 19 former IDF major-generals have sent a letter to Defense Minister Ehud Barak warning against giving in to religious demands to prevent the mixing of men and women in the army….