Jerusalem – A report issued to the Israeli cabinet on Sunday shows that the number of ultra-Orthodox men drafted into the army has gone up by 39 percent since March, when the Equal Sharing of the Burden Bill was passed in March by the Knesset.

So far in 2014, 1,972 haredi men were drafted into the army, with 863 of them taking combat roles reports Israel Hayom (http://bit.ly/Wytze8). Over 11,000 haredim have replied to summons requesting their presence at the special screening center for ultra-Orthodox recruits founded at the IDF induction center located in Tel Hashomer.

Science and Technology Minister Yaakov Peri, who oversaw the employment of the law, said the new numbers prove the draft law has, “paved the way toward a social and legislative revolution in Israel.”

More haredim will have to enlist in the military or national service starting in 2017 according to the new law. If numbers are not met, financial penalties will be enforced on the ultra-Orthodox community.

Information taken from: Israel Hayom