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IDF Sees Record Number of Israeli Arab Volunteers
(Ynet News) Yoav Zitun - More than 1,000 Israeli Arabs volunteered to serve in the IDF in the past year, more than twice that of previous years, the military's Manpower Directorate said Sunday. They include Muslims from Taibe, Qalansuwa and eastern Jerusalem, Bedouin from the Galilee, and Christian Arabs from the north. 450 new soldiers enlisted as scouts and fighters in the Bedouin patrol unit, while dozens more have joined infantry brigades and others are serving in the Border Police. 4,000 possible volunteers expressed their interest online in joining the IDF this year. 700 were from Arab countries such as Lebanon and Syria and had to be declined due to security considerations. "We could not believe the demand," the IDF said. This year also saw a new willingness to enlist by Druze in the Golan Heights.