Israeli Draft Data Reveals Top and Bottom Municipalities for IDF Service
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
New data for the 2021-2022 year shows significant gaps in IDF enlistment and national service volunteering among Israeli local authorities. Omer led in female IDF enlistment, while Tel Mond and Ariel topped male enlistment. Haredi communities had the lowest enlistment rates for both genders. Shomron led female national service volunteering, and Bir al-Maksur led male volunteering, primarily from Arab communities.
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- Omer and Kfar Yona led in female IDF enlistment, while Tel Mond and Ariel topped male enlistment.
- Haredi communities showed the lowest IDF enlistment rates for both men and women.
- Shomron and Beit El led in female volunteering for national service.
- Bir al-Maksur led male volunteering for national service, with other Arab communities also high.
- Data for the 2021-2022 Hebrew year revealed significant gender and community disparities in service.
New data for the Hebrew year 5782 (2021-2022) reveals significant disparities in enlistment rates for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and volunteering for national civilian service across different local authorities. The figures highlight substantial differences between genders and between various communities.
In female IDF enlistment, the local council of Omer led with a 100% enlistment rate, followed by Kfar Yona (97.2%), Tel Mond (95.7%), and Ganei Tikva (95.6%). Conversely, Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) communities showed the lowest rates, with Beit El at 0%, Modi'in Illit at 0.1%, Beitar Illit at 0.3%, Elad at 0.9%, Bnei Brak at 1.3%, and Rekhasim at 1.6%.
Among men, Tel Mond, Ariel, Mazkeret Batya, and Brenner were among the top-ranking authorities for IDF enlistment. Haredi communities also appeared at the bottom of the male enlistment table, with Rekhasim at 4.9%, Modi'in Illit at 6.4%, and Bnei Brak at 7.7%. Jerusalem and Beit Shemesh were also among the lower-ranking authorities for male enlistment.
For women volunteering for national service, the settlements of Shomron and Beit El led with 88.7% and 87.6% respectively. In contrast, male volunteering for national service was significantly lower, with the highest rates found in Arab and Bedouin communities. Bir al-Maksur led this category with 45.9%, followed by Shibli-Umm al-Ghanam with 38.9% and Zarzir with 37.1%.
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