Hundreds of Israeli officers have withdrawn from military service this year – citing the “burden of war” and unsatisfactory conditions for reservists, Israeli newspaper Israel Hayom reported on 19 December.
“About 500 majors have already retired this year,” Israel Hayom said. The Israeli army is “surprised by the scope of the phenomenon, and admits that they estimated that the wave of departures would expand when the fighting subsides, and not in the midst of the war,” the daily added.
The report confirms that Israel started its war on Gaza last year with a “particularly acute manpower crisis.”
In 2022, a record number of over 600 Israeli majors retired from service. While the pace of departures slowed down at the start of 2023, as the war erupted in October of that year, the “trend is now worsening” once again, and the “outlook for 2025 is not encouraging.”
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Hamas replenishes ranks in Gaza with thousands of new fighters: Report
Hamas’ military wing, the Qassam Brigades, has recruited thousands of new resistance fighters into its ranks in the Gaza Strip and is adapting to the harsh conditions it faces in battles with Israeli troops, who continue to suffer from exhaustion and mental disorders, according to Hebrew reports on 18 December.
“Hamas has recruited some 4,000 new operatives for the military wing in recent months,” Israeli news site Walla reported on Wednesday, citing sources in the military’s southern command.
“They continue to operate in an unusual manner in terms of methods of operation against the [army] … In some places Hamas has adapted itself to fighting against the forces in the southern Gaza Strip,” the sources added.
The report adds that throughout the war, Qassam Brigades fighters have been able to evade intelligence and foiling operations.
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