(Ynet News) Hanan Greenberg - According to the IDF's Personnel Directorate, in the March enlistment round, for the first time, 80% of physically-fit recruits asked to serve in combat units. A military source said, "These numbers reflect the desire of thousands of teens to become combatants - one should be proud." "The teens realize that despite the relative calm, we are facing hard conflicts and they must be there." Army service motivation has been on the rise for some years now.
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