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The Ultra-Orthodox Soldiers in the Israel Defense Forces

Rabbi Yehoshua Pfeffer argues in 'Haredim Are in the Israeli Army Now' (Houses of Worship, Aug. 1) that the four ultra-Orthodox soldiers recently killed in a Hamas ambush are the forerunners of the 'thousands of young Haredi men' who will join the Israel Defense Forces 'with pride.' This is a fantasy. Haredi leaders are united in their rejection of army service and show no signs of changing their attitudes. The Haredim remain on a collision course with the majority of Israeli society, who resent the Haredi refusal to support the nation in times of war. Paul Shaviv