TEL NOF AIRBASE (VINnews) – The Israel Defense Forces have established a new Israeli Air Force technician unit for ultra-Orthodox men, enabling them to serve in the military while maintaining their religious lifestyle.

The unit is housed in one of the 106th Squadron’s reinforced aircraft shelters at Tel Nof Airbase in central Israel. The squadron operates F-15 fighter jets.

Twenty male soldiers, 15 of them Haredi, recently completed their training and are now certified as “level A” technicians for the F-15, the military said.

In the past two years, the IDF has established the first two such IAF technician units for Haredi soldiers at Ramat David Airbase.

The initiative reflects ongoing efforts to integrate Haredi men into specialized military roles while accommodating their religious observances