IDF Recruitment

Hesder Yeshiva Head:

'Torah scholars must join compulsory war'

Rav Yitzchak Sheilat believes that Torah scholars should go to war when it is a compulsory war and argued that they are not the tribe of Levi, as Rav Yitzchak Yosef claimed.

Can Arabs serve in elite IDF units?

'The IDF protects all members of Israeli society,' says one former recruit.

The State of Judea and Samaria?

Official IDF site for recruits asks mother's country of birth; among possibilities are: State of Judea and Samaria and State of Israel.

Newest IDF recruitment program: 'Bring a friend'

An innovative program will allow soldiers in certain IDF units to join up with their buddies, in order to increase motivation.

Incitement Against 'Impure Pig' Hareidi Soldiers

Yaakov Wieder calls on security to intervene in the incitement against hareidi soldiers. Foresees it ending in violence.

IDF to Send Voluntary Draft Notices to Christian Arab Recruits

Israel reaches out to Christian Arab recruits by sending optional draft notices - a move with significant political and social potential.

Lapid Calls Leftist Draft-Dodgers 'Spoiled Brats'

Finance Minister notes that letter refusing conscription not from 'idealists,' but 'secular slackers.'

50th Nefesh B'Nefesh Flight: Soldiers' Aliyah

Around 331 new immigrants - including 125 IDF recruits - will be arriving in Israel on board the 50th Nefesh B’Nefesh Charter Aliyah Flight.

Christian Leader: 'We Want to Defend the State'

In meeting with PM, Father Gabriel Nadaf reaffirms his commitment to Christian Arab integration into Israeli society.