Perhaps reading the climate among admorim shlita, IDF officials on Wednesday 5 Marcheshvan sent a letter to chareidi MKs hours before the Moetzas Gedolei Yisrael of Agudas Yisrael was set to convene. On the agenda was the issue of the Giyur Bill and talmidim and avreichim reporting to induction centers. The letter stated that the IDF is now willing to permit talmidim to report to a segregated center even when responding to the first draft notice, which involves filling applications providing the military with personal information.

Some believe the military took the step in the hope the admorim would not rule that their chassidim should not cooperate with the IDF in any fashion.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)