Haredi enlistment to combat units jumps 30% as over 250 men join IDF in recent draft cycle
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Source: The Jerusalem Post
Published: 2026-09-02 05:05 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Middle East, Military & Defence, World News
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Some 260 haredi (ultra-Orthodox) young men enlisted in the IDF on Tuesday, the first day of the current combat recruitment cycle, marking an increase of about 30% compared with the equivalent recruitment day last year.
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