Jewish and Universal Moral Sources of The Doctrine
The IDF Doctrine Statement is not a religious document, but the underlying religious basis was articulated by Chief Rabbi Shlomo Goren (1917–94), who had served in the IDF as both paratrooper and chief chaplain.
The "Spirit of the IDF," a text within the IDF's main doctrine, requires "honoring the values of the State of Israel as a Jewish...state," while two of its four sources are "the tradition of the Jewish People throughout their history" and "universal moral values based on the value and dignity of human life." It can be understood from this that Jewish religious law does not determine IDF policy per se.
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