IDF Reserve Rabbis convened for an emergency meeting on recent clashes between Torah Law and IDF service, such as the singing of women. Rabbi (Res.) Pini Isaac: “It would appear that there is no Halakhic protection for the religious soldier. The recent storms over observance of Torah Law in the IDF seem to be aimed at discouraging religious soldiers from obtaining the rank of officers.”
Rabbi Yisrael Ariel said compelling the soldiers to hear women sing will lead to ordering them to dismantle Jewish towns on the Sabbath, as happened at Chavat Gilad.