Photo Credit: Gili Yaari / Flash 90
IDF soldiers progress towards Gaza, July 20, 2014.

Celiac disease is no longer an impediment to IDF service.

The IDF will soon be providing gluten-free battle rations, opening up the doors to combat service to Israelis with that suffer from Celiac disease.

Advertisement




Until last September, people with Celiac disease were fully exempted from army service, but allowed to volunteer in non-combat positions.

This past June, Defense Minister Yaalon changed the rules, allowing Celiac disease sufferers to even receive have a 97 profile ranking – the highest possible, which opened the door for them to join combat units.

Between 250-300 people arrive at the draft centers annually suffering from the disease.


Share this article on WhatsApp:
Advertisement

SHARE
Previous articleThe Menorah Mission
Next article‘Powerful Coalition’ of ISIS, Al-Qaeda is Narrowly Averted
JewishPress.com brings you the latest in Jewish news from around the world. Stay up to date by following up on Facebook and Twitter. Do you have something noteworthy to report? Submit your news story to us here.