Hundreds of new immigrants, ultra-Orthodox join IDF since start of Israel-Hamas War

At the outbreak of Israel's war against Hamas, it seems that the people of Israel put their internal disputes aside and united against their enemies.

The recruitment of male and female fighters for the combat units of the November-December 2023 cycle has begun, and the IDF has revealed the data of all recruits In the shadow of the war against Hamas. Hundreds of new and ultra-Orthodox immigrants have joined the war effort, IDF data reveals.

40% of recruits enlisting in combat positions are women

In the coming weeks, thousands of recruits are expected to visit recruitment sites throughout the country and begin their military service. Among the recruits are men and women choosing to serve in significant combat positions in the field units. According to data published by the IDF, 39.62 % of all those enlisting in the fighting positions are women, and 60.38% are men.

At the onset of the war, the IDF began the process of implementing accelerated sessions of basic training and junior command training. Commanders who participated in combat were integrated into the training, lessons from the current combat were incorporated into it and where necessary, an "operational chapter" was even integrated towards the end of the training.

Many lone soldiers have joined

According to data from the IDF, some 449 ultra-Orthodox soldiers were conscripted in Phase B since the beginning of the war - of these, the number of lone soldiers is 195. Some 135 of them are starting their training today. In addition, in the current recruitment, 129 immigrants are being recruited, of whom 90 are lone soldiers. In total, some 356 lone soldiers are enlisting in the current recruitment.