Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox young men on Sunday enlisted in IDF combat units created for the ultra-Orthodox sector, as groups assisting religious soldiers report a rise in the number of ultra-Orthodox recruits in combat roles
The new enlistees gathered at the IDF’s Tel HaShomer induction center in central Israel, which held a recruitment event for incoming ultra-Orthodox soldiers.
The recruits will be assigned to ultra-Orthodox combat companies and battalions, including Netzah Yehuda Battalion in the Kfir Brigade, the Hetz company in the Paratroopers Brigade, the Hashmonaim Brigade, the Avnet company within the Border Police, the Negev Platoon (also known as the Defenders of the Negev Company), as well as advanced technological tracks also geared for ultra-Orthodox soldiers.
The Netzah Yehuda Association, which supports ultra-Orthodox soldiers in the IDF, reported a “notable increase” in the number of new inductees joining combat units.