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Israeli soldiers 'fatigued', 'needs rest', Israeli media say

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Israeli Media
  • 17 Jan 2025 23:48
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The Israeli soldiers are growing tired and need rest in light of the war on Gaza, where the resistance put them through hell.

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  • Israeli soldiers and relatives carry the flag-draped casket of Sergeant Yahav Maayan, who was killed in combat in the Gaza Strip, during his funeral at a military cemetery in Modiin, occupied Palestine, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025 (AP)
    Israeli soldiers and relatives carry the flag-draped casket of Sergeant Yahav Maayan, who was killed in combat in the Gaza Strip, during his funeral at a military cemetery in Modiin, occupied Palestine, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025 (AP)

Israeli media outlets have reported on the pressing need for the Israeli military to take a break from combat operations, citing exhaustion among its forces. Analysts emphasized the importance of rest and training for the Israeli occupation forces, which they described as "fatigued and in need of a halt to fighting."

The Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation military affairs analyst noted on Friday that reserve forces scheduled to enter Gaza the previous day did not deploy as planned.

He added that caution is required to avoid risky military ventures at this time, stating, "There is a constant reassessment of the situation regarding developments in other arenas, such as the West Bank, the northern front, and what will happen in Gaza."

The analyst concluded, "It is clear that the army is exhausted and must rest and train."

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Israeli media reported in December that the Israeli military is facing a manpower crisis, revealing that hundreds of officers are quitting the army at the height of the war.

The Israeli military has yet to complete the year 2024, but it can already be said that since the second quarter of the year, particularly in the past six months, approximately 500 majors have voluntarily left the army, indicated the Israeli newspaper Israel Hayom.

The newspaper considered that this is a statistic that "should shake Israel," especially at a time when security challenges are mounting and the military is planning to establish additional combat frameworks.

Read more: Israeli forces estimate 100,000 occupation soldiers disabled by 2030

It added that the Israeli military leadership is surprised by the scale of this phenomenon, admitting they expected the wave of departures to increase after the war, not during it.

The report highlighted that the military began the war already grappling with an acute manpower shortage. In 2022, a record 613 majors left the army in a single year, alongside officers of lower ranks, particularly captains.

While the rate of departures slowed in 2023, particularly toward the end of the year due to the outbreak of the war, the trend has resurfaced, Israel Hayom noted.

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