Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff, Halevi, has reversed a decision to integrate female soldiers into armored corps combat roles. The decision follows threats from heads of Hesder yeshivas – religious institutions combining military service with Torah study – to prevent their students from serving in the armored corps if female soldiers were integrated. A pilot program aimed at integrating female soldiers into tank crews will now be redirected to gender-segregated roles in border defense. The IDF initially planned to integrate female soldiers into tank crews as part of a broader effort to increase female representation in combat positions. This reversal marks a significant concession to religious pressure within the IDF and raises questions about the future of gender integration in combat roles. The program will proceed, but with a fully gendered framework, effectively excluding female soldiers from tank operations.