Yet, Israel wants to expand its war to Lebanon and eventually, Iran. You know who’s going to get suckered into going along with Israel on that. From the News Desk at thecradle.co:
Hebrew media has pointed out that Israel’s manpower level does not ‘match the threat’ it faces
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The Israeli military is demanding an addition of at least 7,000 soldiers to its forces due to a serious manpower crisis.
The 7,000 are needed on top of the soldiers already enlisting, the Israeli army said on 1 March.
“The army requires standards for another 7,500 officers and noncommissioned officers, while the Treasury currently approves only 2,500. These are unprecedented numbers, which indicate the shock that befell the IDF following almost 150 days of fighting, which began with heavy losses on 7 October,” Hebrew news site Ynet reported, citing the army’s General Staff.
“The army is compiling the data that will explain how dramatic the manpower problem is,” it added.
Just one day ago, Israel’s Defense Minister, Yoav Gallant, called to end draft exemptions for members of the ultra-Orthodox community. Gallant said he would only support legislation allowing for continued exemptions if all members of the ruling coalition backed it.
