Some 100 Orthodox draftees signed a petition saying they will not serve in the Israel Defense Force alongside women. Leftist politicians lashed out at rabbis backing the move, charging they are trying to use religious coercion at a time when the Israel Defense Force is trying to achieve sexual equality.
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