IDF to actively recruit Christian Arab soldiers
Christian Arabs who wish to enlist in the IDF will no longer have to chase down recruiters, as traditional military draft papers will now be sent directly to their homes.
But in a reversal of a decades-long policy that required Christian Arab recruits to initiate first contact with the military, the IDF has now adopted active recruiting methods and will begin sending out voluntary conscription papers, Army Radio reported.
Going forward, Christians, like their Jewish peers, will receive preliminary conscription papers around the age of 16 and a half. However, their participation in the process will remain voluntary.
The IDF believes that the initiative will greatly increase recruitment within the Arab Christian community, continuing a trend of recent years.
http://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-to-actively-recruit-christian-arab-soldiers/