The number of Haredi men joining Israel Police has jumped 300% in the past three and a half years, according to data shared in a training evening for young Haredi recruits held last night. Footage from the event was released.
Data shared during a recruitment and orientation evening held last night for young Haredi men shows a 300% increase in Haredi enlistment into Israel Police over the past three and a half years. Footage of the event was circulated. The surge comes amid broader debates over Haredi military service and integration into state institutions. As The Zioneer reported last week, the IDF has noted a rise in Haredi enlistment to 3,500 this year, with army legal officials stating that arrests and detention are part of the enforcement mechanism for conscription law. The police figures provide a separate measure of growing Haredi participation in uniformed state service.
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