ISRAEL ARMY LACKING MORE THAN 10,000 SOLDIERS, SPOKESMAN SAYS

Sat 07 June 2025:

Israel’s military has said it lacks more than 10,000 soldiers, including about 6,000 for combat units, as it presses an intensified campaign in the Gaza Strip.

The army “lacks over 10,000 soldiers, including about 6,000 combat soldiers. This is a genuine operational need, and that’s why we’re taking all necessary steps”, army spokesperson Brigadier General Effie Defrin said in a televised news conference when asked about the conscription of ultra-Orthodox Jews into the army.

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Israeli army deploys undertrained soldiers to Gaza

The Israeli military has deployed insufficiently trained soldiers from its elite Golani and Givati brigades to the Gaza Strip amid a critical shortage of troops, Israel’s public broadcaster KAN reported.

The recruits have been sent to the battlefield since last December, it said.

The move reflects the growing strain on the Israeli military, which has acknowledged a significant manpower shortage.

The Yedioth Ahronoth daily reported that Army Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir had informed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Cabinet that the army’s ability to achieve the political leadership’s objectives in Gaza could be hindered by the dwindling number of soldiers.

The army has struggled with a lack of regular soldiers over the past few months, exacerbated by the exemption of ultra-Orthodox Jews (Haredim) from conscription and a 30% to 40% dropout rate among reservists, citing exhaustion from the prolonged war, according to local media outlets.

The shortage may worsen amid a growing number of petitions signed by Israelis, including active and former soldiers, demanding the release of hostages, even if it requires halting the Gaza war.

More than 140,000 Israelis have signed petitions calling for a ceasefire in exchange for hostages. Among them, 21 petitions have each been signed by more than 10,000 active and former reservists.

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