Israel Army To Enlist More Ultra-Orthodox -- Breitbart/AFP
Israel's cabinet on Sunday voted to double the number of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men called up for compulsory military service, a move described as revolutionary by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
A statement from Netanyahu's office said that the decision would boost the number of ultra-Orthodox men joining the army from about 1,000 at present to 2,400 by 2015.
It said a further 2,400 would perform alternative forms of national service outside the military.
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My Comment: It means an increase of almost 2,400 men .... but even though this is a small number, I suspect that it's impact will far exceed what many proponents had originally planned.