Since the war began, Haredi youth have been flocking to the Israeli military – Israel News
Against the backdrop of the public debate about a fairer distribution of burdens within Israeli society related to military service, recent data on the integration of the ultra-Orthodox community into the civil service indicate a positive trend over the past year.
Maariv has received information on the number of participants who have joined the national civil service, which shows an impressive increase of 65% in one year.
The number of ultra-Orthodox people who chose this path between July 2023 and June 2024 is 811 participants, compared to 492 new ultra-Orthodox recruits last year.
In total, there are currently about 1,500 ultra-Orthodox Jews working in various areas of the public service. This number is close to the number of ultra-Orthodox soldiers in military service.
In fact, since the outbreak of the war between Israel and Hamas, there have been significantly more new recruits in each month than in the same month of the previous year. Last month alone (June 2024) saw a record 177 recruits.
If we only look at the data since the fighting began in October, the increase is even higher – 73 percent more than in the same period last year.
A significant increase
According to the data, there was a significant increase of 108 percent last year, especially in the area of intelligence services (from 134 to 279), which include institutions such as the police, the Shin Bet and even the Mossad.
According to sources familiar with the details, the war has increased the desire of many young ultra-Orthodox Jews to serve the state. Since this path does not involve military service, it is seen as more acceptable and appropriate for their community.
Minister Orit Strock, who is responsible for the Public Service Commission, said in response to the publication: “The National Public Service is an excellent platform for the high-quality contribution of ultra-Orthodox young people to the state and its security, without compromising their faith and way of life in any way. We would be happy to expand the structures and enable hundreds and thousands more people to integrate and participate through our service structures.”
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