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Citing war developments, IDF chief calls to ‘expand and maximize’ Haredi conscription
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Due to the developments in the war, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir has instructed the Personnel Directorate to bring forward an immediate plan to “expand and maximize” the sending out of draft orders to members of the ultra-Orthodox community, according to the military.
The Personnel Directorate is also instructed by Zamir to increase its capabilities to absorb the Haredi recruits.
No further details are provided.
The IDF will soon complete sending out a total of 24,000 draft orders to Haredi men, an effort which began last summer, though very few of them have so far enlisted.
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