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Wednesday, August 6, 2025
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Wednesday, August 6, 2025
First troops of IDF’s ultra-Orthodox Hasmonean Brigade complete seven months of training
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Troops of the Hasmonean Brigade are seen in a forest near Jerusalem, early August 6, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
After completing seven months of basic and advanced training, the first company of troops from the IDF’s new Haredi brigade, known as the Hasmonean Brigade, is set to receive their berets in a ceremony this morning.
The ultra-Orthodox soldiers are completing a lengthy march to the Western Wall in Jerusalem, where they will receive the unit’s new signature dark blue beret.
חרדים תחת האלונקה. זה אפשרי.
בוקר מרגש במסע הכומתה של חטיבת החשמונאים מהרי ירושלים לכותל המערבי pic.twitter.com/jTa80o9uck— דורון קדוש | Doron Kadosh (@Doron_Kadosh) August 6, 2025
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