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IDF Sees Surge in Female Conscripts Joining Combat Units
(Times of Israel) Emanuel Fabian - The IDF said Thursday there had been a massive spike in female conscripts joining combat units since the start of the war in Gaza. The draft turnout for female troops in combat units was 157%, meaning 57% more than it had initially planned for. Combat Intelligence Collection units, where surveillance soldiers serve, saw a 210% turnout. The Artillery Corps saw a 195% draft turnout. The Home Front Command's Search and Rescue units saw 170%; and the Border Police saw 139%. There has been a similar rise among male conscripts.