The IDF says it has established a second Israeli Air Force technicians unit for male members of the ultra-Orthodox community, allowing them to maintain their religious lifestyle while serving in the military.
The unit is based out of one of the 109th Squadron’s reinforced aircraft shelters at the Ramat David Airbase in northern Israel. The squadron operates F-16 fighter jets.
The military says the Haredi soldiers in the unit recently completed their training and are now certified “level A” technicians for the F-16.
Last year, the IDF established the first-ever IAF technicians unit for Haredi soldiers at one of the 105th Squadron’s aircraft shelters, also at Ramat David.
The technicians will “maintain the readiness and operations of F-16 aircraft, alongside preserving their ultra-Orthodox way of life,” the military says.
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