Israeli army says lacks over 10,000 soldiers amid intensifying campaign in Gaza • FRANCE 24

to the Israeli army figures are clear it needs at least 10,000 extra soldiers to implement the government’s war plans the main option is to recruit those who have not been enlisted so far the country’s ultraorththodox the IDF lacks over 10,000 soldiers including about 6,000 combat soldiers this is a genuine operational need and this is why we’re taking all necessary steps tens of thousands of notices have already been sent without getting much success the ultraorththodox community is opposed to these forced enlistments even at the cost of being arrested the situation is all the more tense as the war continues with no end in sight hundreds of soldiers have been killed thousands have been wounded even among military officials their warnings that the ongoing war will only endanger the lives of hostages still held by Hamas hostages families and many others have accused the prime minister of expanding the war for political reasons reservists have served hundreds of days some refused to return and fight more and several of them have been arrested meanwhile a smaller number of fighters opposed the war for ethical reasons the sentence I got is not justified it’s too harsh i’m no criminal but at least my arrest puts the spotlight on the problem there are no clear figures of those who refuse or are unable to return to the front line

Israel’s military on Friday said it lacked over 10,000 soldiers, including around 6,000 for combat units, as it pressed an intensified campaign in the Gaza Strip.
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26 comments
  1. "War is peace.
    Freedom is slavery.
    Ignorance is strength."
    -George Orwell, 1984.

    "All men are equal, some men are more equal." – Democracy in Animal Farm.

  2. "Soldiers" isn't appropriate. Just like dynamite fishing or shooting fish in a barrel isn't really fishing.

  3. Old news, there's end in site, Hamas is done, France is also done. Please report on Brigitte macron beating her husband.

  4. Many Israelis moved to the West, I have 2 new couples as neighbors here in Europe…
    The first say they left because of Palestinian rockets, the second because they don't like Netanyahu's policies.
    I understand the real reason all of them left is because they don't want to be drafted…

  5. I'm happy not to be an Israeli and I'm happy not to be manipulated and forced into joining the military. My democratic country isn't perfect but atleast we are not imprisoned for not joining the army.

  6. Ive never existed. Im not going to "start" now in ANY.WAY. You made a copy more valuable, it can stay that way.

  7. Is Europe funding the Jihadis Hamas and other Jihadi terrorist organizations. It would not care if Jihadis killed Jews or other non-muslim religions excluding Christians.

  8. Israel Empire will be growing so that millions of soldiers are needed except Israel accept AI robot soldiers as Jewish.

  9. Almost two years in horrific conditions inside tunnels — one bathroom break a day, a quarter of a pita per day, a shower once every month and a half, worms everywhere… when will the hostages be released?!

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