Israel military recruits thousands with criminal records: Report

‘The Israeli military has recruited thousands of soldiers with criminal records, enabling them to request that their records be expunged, a report says.

A total of 3.8 percent of male and 0.3 percent of female soldiers conscripted last year by the Israeli army had criminal records, Haaretz reported on Tuesday, adding that the number of such recruits is rising.

The crimes committed by the newly-recruited soldiers ranged from drug offenses and theft to more serious crimes, including sex offenses, according to the report.’

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