Israeli military falls far short of recruitment goals for ultra-Orthodox students

Israeli military falls far short of recruitment goals for ultra-Orthodox students

Special to WorldTribune.com JERUSALEM — Israel’s efforts to draft Orthodox Jewish students for the military have fallen short. A government panel reported a 39 percent increase in the draft of so-called ultra-Orthodox, or Haredi, recruits in 2013. But the committee said the increase fell far short of government plans for massive enlistment from the fastest […]