Israeli Military Faces Severe Manpower Shortage, Hebrew Daily Reports

According to the International Desk of Webangah News Agency, the Hebrew-language newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth has acknowledged a serious crisis of manpower shortage within the Israeli army. The report indicates that the Israeli military requires 12,000 additional personnel across different sectors. Currently, there is a deficit of over 7,000 soldiers in combat roles, attributed to troop deployments in the Gaza Strip, along the borders with Lebanon and Syria, and in the West Bank.

This personnel deficit is placing additional strain on reserve forces within the Israeli military. Previously, Yedioth Ahronoth had also reported on a new crisis within the Israeli military, detailing the number of soldiers holding dual citizenship. According to published data, 50,632 soldiers in the army possess citizenship in addition to their Israeli nationality. Among these, 12,135 hold American citizenship, 6,100 hold French citizenship, and over 5,000 hold Russian citizenship.

Furthermore, thousands of soldiers with citizenship from Germany, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Latin American countries, along with a limited number holding Arab nationalities, serve in the Israeli military. Approximately 4,440 Israeli soldiers hold dual foreign nationalities, and around 162 possess three or more citizenships.