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The Netzah Yehuda Battalion (ヘブライ語:גדוד נצח יהודה ) (英語:Judah's Eternity Battalion) (also known as Nahal Haredi ) is a battalion in the Kfir Brigade of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The purpose of the unit is to allow religious Israelis to serve in the IDF in an atmosphere conducive to their religious convictions, within a framework that is strictly halachically observant. The battalion's main action area is Jenin. ==History and structure== The battalion was founded in 1999, and originally contained only 30 soldiers. It was started after about 18 months of discussions between a group of Haredi educators led by Rabbi Yitzhak Bar Chaim and the IDF.〔http://www.ou.org/index.php/jewish_action/article/69714/〕 As of 2009, the battalion had grown to over 1,000 soldiers, and has reached the status of a fully functioning battalion. The battalion recently marked its 20th draft. Netzah Yehuda's official battalion number is 97. The battalion runs like every combat unit in the IDF. Training in the battalion is that of IDF infantry: five months of basic training followed by an additional five months of advanced training. Today, at any given time, the battalion holds close to 1,000 soldiers, including two full companies in training, one company commencing active service, and two combat units: Palchod (Recon/ First Company) and Mesaiat (Rifleman Company). A third combat unit, Mivtzayit, was created in October 2009, due to the large number of soldiers joining the battalion in the most recent drafts. In the past there was a small special forces platoon (Machsar) composed of soldiers from the battalion but this was disbanded shortly after Lt. Colonel Dror Shpigel became commander of the battalion. A volunteer all-Haredi computer unit has also been created within the Israeli Air Force. This, and the Netzah Yehuda Battalion, are seen as models for the possible future incorporation of haredi conscripts into the IDF should the present draft exemption for the Ultra-Orthodox community be lifted.〔Page 8 "Special Report on Judaism and the Jews", The Economist July 28th 2012〕 Among the men who have served in the unit is Sergeant Almog Shiloni 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Netzah Yehuda Battalion」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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