Israel short on soldiers after year of war

More than a year after the start of the war against Hamas in Gaza, the Israeli army is struggling to recruit soldiers and reservists are crumbling under the weight of duty towers.

Army reservists, 300,000 of whom have been recalled, are crumbling under the weight of duty towers.

Israel short on soldiers after year of war in Gaza and Lebanon

Reserve duty has been extended, some reservists complain they are unable to go on with normal lives. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Over A Year Into Gaza War, Israel Struggles With Lack Of Soldiers

More than a year into the Gaza war, the Israeli army's reservists are exhausted and it is struggling to recruit soldiers just as it opens a new front in Lebanon.

Israel short on soldiers after year of war

JERUSALEM: More than a year into the Gaza war, the Israeli army's reservists are exhausted and it is struggling to recruit soldiers just as it opens a new front in Lebanon. Some 300,000 reservists have been called up since the Hamas attack of Oct 7, 2023, according to the army, 18 per cent of them men over

After more than a year of war in Gaza, Israel is short of soldiers

Photo: Tsafrir Abayov Associated Press The Israeli army has some 170,000 active soldiers, and military service is mandatory for boys and girls at 18, but some are exempted from various forms of service. Michaël Blum – Agence France-Presse in Jerusalem Published at 9:57 Middle East More than a year after the start of the war against Hamas in Gaza, the Israeli army is struggling to recruit soldiers and reservists are overwhelmed by the…