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Since the beginning of 2009, the Israel Defense Forces have seen a sharp increase in the number of recruits interested in joining combat units, IDF data shows. The IDF attributes this trend to the massive media exposure the combat units received during Israel's three-week offensive in the Gaza Strip last winter.

The data, however, also shows a slight decline in the popularity of the less "glamorous" field units.

Infantry units continue to draw most high school students eligible for combat service, as 45 percent of potential recruits said they wanted to serve in one of the infantry brigades.

In total, 71.5 percent of new recruits specified they wanted to join a field unit, representing a 4 percent increase over figures recorded in 2008.

The Golani Brigade retains its place as the most sought after among the infantry units, with an average of 4.8 recruits asking to serve in the brigade for every available space. Givati ranks second among the infantry brigades, with 4 recruits for each available slot, ***owed by the Nahal Brigade with 2.5 recruits per slot.

The Kfir Brigade, the most recently formed out of the infantry brigades and which operates solely in the West Bank, attracted 1.7 recruits for every opening it had, compared with 1.6 last year.

98 percent of soldiers who were recruited to field units, according to IDF figures, requested to serve in combat units.

The IDF's Combat Engineering Corps and Armored Corps have also seen a rise in popularity, although the two are still having trouble recruiting enough new soldiers. The ratio of requests to serve in the Combat Engineering Crops was 0.7 soldiers for every available spot, and 0.9 soldiers for every slot available in the Armored Corps.

Despite the rise, some units, such as the Anti-Aircraft Corps, Border Patrol, and Home Front Command, have dropped in popularity compared to past years. However, as a result of the relatively small number of soldiers needed to serve in such units, there are still more soldiers requesting those units than can be accepted.

The IDF combat units' selection process lasts seven months and begins in the middle of senior year. The IDF strives to place most potential recruits in the units of their choice, after their abilities are taken into consideration.

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Deva dijo:

También los expulsaron de España, ¿y se fueron todos?, a día de hoy hay miles de judíos en todos esos países que has nombrado, tontita.

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Deva dijo:

Jalufilla ¿a cuánto te pagan cada respuesta que das en éste foro?, dile a tus jefes que te den nuevas ideas, siempre nos cuentas las mismas sandeces.

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