Unemployment in the Bedouin community has been attributed as a major reason for a sharp rise in the number of Bedouins joining the IDF. The number of recruits so far this year has increased by up to 100 and now stands...
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Arab recruitment to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is up 20-40% in 2008 with another significant increase expected next month, according to figures obtained by the Haaretz daily. An officer in the IDF's Personnel branch said...