Haredi Company Closed, Fighters Integrated into Secular Unit: 'We Burned Our Past, Feel Betrayed'

The Haredi 'Tomer' company in the Givati Brigade was closed, and its fighters were transferred to a secular company operating in the Gaza Strip. The soldiers, who enlisted out of commitment to maintain a Haredi lifestyle, describe a deep sense of betrayal: they were integrated into shifts with women, hear music on Shabbat, and feel the system is not keeping its promises. Some burned bridges with their families to enlist, and now feel abandoned. They approached the Haredi administration and the brigade's rabbinate, but claim they received no response. Some are considering leaving, but fear the consequences. The IDF spokesperson stated that recruitment to the company was halted from December 2025 as part of lessons learned, and that serving soldiers were given the option to transfer to alternative Haredi tracks.

The Haredi 'Tomer' company in the Givati Brigade has been disbanded, and its soldiers were integrated into a secular company operating in the Gaza Strip. The soldiers, who enlisted out of a commitment to maintain a Haredi lifestyle, describe a deep sense of betrayal: they were placed on shifts with women, hear music on Shabbat, and feel the system is not upholding its promises. Some burned bridges with their families to enlist, and now feel abandoned. They approached the Haredi administration and the brigade's rabbinate, but claim they received no response. Some are considering leaving, but fear the consequences. The IDF spokesperson stated that recruitment to the company was halted from December 2025 as part of lessons learned, and that serving soldiers were given the option to transfer to alternative Haredi tracks.