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❗️More dual-national citizens have served in Israeli occupation forces than in Canadian military Government records from Ottawa and Tel Aviv indicate that more than double the number of Jewish Canadians were actively serving in the ranks of the Israeli occupation forces compared to those enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). Data released by the Israeli government showed that 1,524 Canadian citizens held active status within the occupation forces as of March 2025. In contrast, a Canadian government demographic publication issued in March 2026 estimated that approximately 680 Jewish personnel served in regular CAF ranks—accounting for roughly one percent of total active military personnel. When cross-referenced with demographic baselines, the figures suggest that significantly more dual-national citizens chose to deploy with foreign occupation units than serve in their own national military. While Canadian law permits citizens to enlist in foreign militaries provided the state is not actively fighting a Canadian ally, the dynamic has drawn heightened public scrutiny. A national opinion survey commissioned in March 2026 found that 54 percent of Canadians support criminalizing military service in foreign states for Canadian citizens. Investigative reporting by The Maple indicates that mainstream institutional bodies across Canada, including private religious schools and community organizations, frequently valorize service within the Israeli military and encourage youth recruitment.