Channel 14 reports that hundreds of recruits enlisted today (Sunday) to the IDF Armored Corps, the branch that wears the black beret. No further details on the scope of the enlistment or the recruits' backgrounds were provided.
Channel 14 reported Sunday evening that hundreds of new recruits enlisted in the IDF Armored Corps, the branch known for its black beret. The report did not specify whether the recruits are from the regular draft, Hesder yeshiva programs, or the Haredi track. The Armored Corps has been a focus of recent public debate after the IDF chief of staff and the Hesder Yeshiva Union reached an agreement on August enlistment, resolving months of friction over female integration in the corps. Today's enlistment appears to be a routine draft cycle, but the scale — 'hundreds' — suggests a significant intake.
- DevelopingTelegram Report: Haredi Men Enlisting at IDF Recruitment Office Today
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- DevelopingDozens of Haredi men cancel enlistment process, raising concern in IDF's Hashmonaim Brigade
- StrongIDF data: 4,000 Haredim enlisted in the past year, up from 2,800
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