The survey discovered that extra desire their kids not serve within the army than serve in fight roles
A brand new survey printed Monday by the Israel Democracy Institute discovered that Jewish Israelis desire that their kids serve in technological items within the army.
Almost half of girls (44 p.c) and males (45 p.c) desire that their kids serve in technical positions inside Israel’s army, together with the celebrated Unit 8200, liable for accumulating sign intelligence and code decryption.
Most Jewish Israelis (60 p.c) consider that residents from central places, corresponding to the key metropolis of Tel Aviv, have a greater likelihood of serving in specialised items, corresponding to 8200. Nonetheless, when it got here to common fight items, corresponding to infantry, 51 p.c consider that residents from the middle and the periphery have the identical likelihood.
Notably, the survey discovered that extra Jewish Israelis desire that their kids not serve within the army in any respect (22 p.c of girls and 11 p.c of males) than Jewish Israelis preferring their kids serve in fight items, each specialised and common.
Solely 3 p.c of girls and 9 p.c of males would need their kids in specialised fight items, and even fewer (2 p.c of girls and 5 p.c of males) desire a daily fight position for his or her youngster.
There was widespread assist amongst respondents for opening fight roles for ladies, with 54 p.c of Jewish Israelis believing that specialised fight roles ought to be opened to girls.
Moreover, 47 p.c of Jewish Israelis consider the necessary draft ought to be discontinued, believing that the Israeli army ought to develop into a voluntary skilled army power. Nonetheless, 41 p.c stated they wished to proceed the present service mannequin.
