KISUFIM, Israel (Reuters) - A battalion of soldiers crawls across
the desert sand with assault rifles cocked. It's a routine
exercise, but these are no ordinary troops - they are Arabs who
have chosen to fight for the Jewish state.
Yussef
Saluta, 20, an Israeli Arab soldier from the Desert
Reconnaissance battalion takes part in a drill near Kissufim in
southern Israel November 29, 2016.
While the vast majority of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are Jews - and nearly all their conflicts have been against Arab nations - a trickle of Israeli Arabs volunteer for the army.
While the vast majority of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are Jews - and nearly all their conflicts have been against Arab nations - a trickle of Israeli Arabs volunteer for the army.
