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Sharp Drop in Ultra-Orthodox IDF Recruitment Linked to Recent Arrests
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First reported by Walla · 16 hours ago
What happened
The number of ultra-Orthodox youths enlisting in the IDF's Netzah Yehuda Battalion has sharply declined due to recent arrests and societal pressures, with only 97 recruits in May from an estimated 14,000 potential candidates. Former recruitment head Elhanan Wasserman criticized the arrests as harmful to enlistment efforts.
- 01Ultra-Orthodox enlistment in Netzah Yehuda Battalion dropped sharply amid recent arrests.
- 02Only 97 new recruits joined in May from about 14,000 potential Haredi candidates.
- 03Many candidates halted recruitment due to arrests and community pressure.
- 04Public debate on Haredi conscription also discourages enlistment continuation.
- 05Ex-recruitment chief Elhanan Wasserman warned arrests harm recruitment efforts.
- 06Wasserman called for policy change to avoid setbacks in Haredi enlistment.
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