Israeli media: 650 troops from the 401st Brigade injured since Oct.7
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Israeli media states that some of the injuries are extremely dangerous as they are head and extremity injuries.
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Israeli occupation forces lowered the coffin of Israeli Staff Sergeant Shay Arvas at the "Holon military cemetery", outskirts of "Tel Aviv", occupied Palestine, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023 (AP)
Israeli media revealed today that 650 Israeli occupation troops from the combat crew of the 401st Brigade have been injured since October 7.
The military commentator of Yedioth Ahronoth Israeli outlet said on X that some of the injuries are extremely dangerous as they are head and extremity injuries.
He said that this Brigade under the command of Colonel Bnei Aharon, includes the 52nd, 932nd Battalion of the Nahal, the Shaked Battalion of the Givati Brigade, ​​and the 601st of the Engineering Corps.
3,030 IOF troops have been injured since Oct. 7
In a similar context, the Ynet Israeli website stressed that the Israeli war on Gaza has cost the Israeli occupation forces huge unbearable losses.
The Israeli website added that since October 7, 3,030 IOF troops have been injured, 475 of which are in critical condition. Out of the 3,030, 1,453 troops have been injured during ground battles in Gaza, 303 of whom are also in critical condition.
It added that 545 IOF troops have been injured in operational accidents, 24 from open-fire violations, 54 from "friendly fires", 31 from vehicle accidents, and 45 from miscellaneous with the remaining 391 injured from various accidents by armored vehicles, combat methods, weapons, and machine guns.
The Israeli "National Insurance Institute" also stated that since October 7, the number of injured has been increasing adding that it expects a further elevation in the upcoming days.
Israeli military demands 14,500 new recruits
In response to a critical shortage in manpower, Israeli military authorities are urgently seeking to add at least 7,000 soldiers and 7,500 officers, emphasizing the severity of the situation, Israeli news website Ynet reported on March 1.
The call, issued on March 1, comes in the wake of almost 150 days of an Israeli war on the Gaza Strip, which has cost the occupation thousands of troops, who were either killed or suffered permanent disabilities. The Israeli military's General Staff has revealed the pressing need for 7,500 officers and noncommissioned officers, a demand that significantly surpasses the current approval of 2,500 by the Treasury for upcoming recruitment lists.
As part of efforts to address the manpower crisis, Security Minister Yoav Gallant recently advocated for ending draft exemptions for members of the ultra-Orthodox Jewish Israelis, according to Ynet. Gallant emphasized the importance of all segments sharing the burden of military service, the news website reported.
