Israeli Army Short Of 12,000 Troops As Threat Of New Lebanon War Looms: Report

Tel Aviv plans to extend mandatory service to 36 months and increase annual reserve duty to 70 days within five years

The Israeli military is facing a shortage of 12,000 recruits, including 7,000 combat troops, as it prepares for a potential confrontation with Hezbollah, Ynet reported on 9 November.

Israeli Brigadier General Shai Tayeb, head of the army’s Planning and Personnel Administration Division, told the Knesset Subcommittee for IDF Personnel that Israel “needs to expand the base of those serving,” adding that troop numbers would sharply decline by January 2027.

He said the army was preparing for 36 months of mandatory service and 70 days of annual reserve duty within the next five years.

The announcement follows Tel Aviv’s demand that the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) begin house-to-house raids in south Lebanon to confiscate Hezbollah weapons – a move rejected by the LAF.

Lebanese security sources told Reuters on 10 November that Israel has been “pressing Lebanon's army to be more aggressive in disarming … Hezbollah by searching private homes in the south for weaponry.”

🔗SOURCE ➡️ The Cradle

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