26.03.2026 22:04
The Israeli army is experiencing a personnel crisis as it attacks Iran alongside the United States and also initiates a ground invasion in Lebanon. Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir stated at a security cabinet meeting that the Israeli army is in a significant personnel crisis, saying, "If we do not find a solution to the personnel crisis, the army will collapse."
Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir warned ministers during a security cabinet meeting.
"IF WE DO NOT FIND A SOLUTION TO THE PERSONNEL CRISIS, THE ISRAELI ARMY WILL COLLAPSE"
According to a report by Israeli state television KAN, Zamir pointed out that the Israeli army, which continues its attacks on Iran while also engaging in a ground invasion in Lebanon, is facing a significant personnel crisis. He warned, "We need more personnel and soldiers; if a solution is not found, the army will collapse from within." In addition to Zamir, other senior officials from the Israeli army who attended the meeting also stated, "As the number of missions increases, the number of soldiers is decreasing."
THEY REMINDED OF THE DURATION OF COMPULSORY MILITARY SERVICE
Officials from the Israeli army, which continues its attacks on Iran and Lebanon, pointed to the increasing personnel needs related to the occupation of half of the Gaza Strip and the security of new settlements established in the occupied West Bank. Army officials reminded that the decision to extend the duration of compulsory military service has been canceled.
US-ISRAEL'S ATTACKS ON IRAN
Israel and the US launched a military attack on Iran on February 28 while negotiations were ongoing between the Tehran and Washington administrations. Iran responded with attacks on targets it identified in several regional countries, including Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Bahrain, where US bases are located, in addition to Israel. In the US-Israel attacks, former Iranian leader Ali Khamenei, along with many senior officials, was killed.
ISRAEL'S ATTACKS ON LEBANON
In a statement made by the Israeli army on March 2, it was noted that sirens were activated in the north of the country after detecting missile launches from Lebanon. The Israeli army, which later announced that it had launched airstrikes across Lebanon targeting the capital Beirut, decided to expand its ground invasion in Lebanon, conducting intense attacks from the air and sea. The Lebanese government announced that the number of displaced persons in Lebanon has exceeded 1 million 162 thousand.