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IDF Doubles Ultra-Orthodox Enlistment in Three Years Amid Sanctions and Arrests Debate
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First reported by Globes · Jun 30, 2026
What happened
The IDF has doubled the enlistment of ultra-Orthodox recruits to over 3,500 in three years, driven by sanctions and arrests of yeshiva students. The Knesset is preparing a controversial law to exempt these students from arrests, which military officials warn could harm recruitment efforts.
- 01Ultra-Orthodox IDF enlistment doubled to over 3,500 for 2025 enlistment year.
- 02Sanctions and fear of arrests drive many Haredi youths to regularize status and enlist.
- 0372,000 Haredi youths are classified as draft dodgers or in process.
- 0450% of those regularizing enlist; 30% seek medical or psychological exemptions.
- 05Knesset committee preparing law to exempt yeshiva students from arrests for three months.
- 06Military warns exemption law could negatively impact Haredi recruitment efforts.
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