The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) has begun issuing draft orders to encourage Haredi men to join the military, but sources doubt whether sanctions will motivate many to enlist. Out of 3,000 draft orders sent in the previous three months, only 48 men actually enlisted. The IDF is facing public outcry against the draft exemptions provided to able-bodied Haredi men, as casualties continue to rise on the battlefields. Many Haredi men who do enlist face harassment and ostracization by their own communities. The Haredi rabbinic leadership is facing the biggest threat to Haredi yeshiva culture since the founding of the State of Israel.