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israel-politics15 days ago•11 min saved

IDF Manpower Shortage Triggers Security Alarm, Zamir Warns of Collapse

Israel’s Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir warned at a security cabinet meeting that the IDF could collapse if manpower shortages aren’t addressed, saying he’s raising 10 red flags. The report notes Israel would still need more soldiers in peacetime to guard borders in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, and the West Bank, and highlights the lack of a law to significantly boost ultra-Orthodox (haredi) conscription, fueling political backlash and calls to expand the IDF ranks from opposition parties and security figures.

via The Jerusalem Post|

#draft-bill #eyal-zamir #haredi-conscription

defense-news20 days ago•5 min saved

IDF broadens Tehran strikes after Zamir approves all-theaters campaign

Israel says it has begun strikes on Iranian targets in Tehran after IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir approved a new all-theaters offensive in response to Iranian missile hits on Arad and Dimona; the IAF earlier hit a Tehran facility at Malek-Ashtar University used to develop ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons components, with 84 wounded in Arad and 78 in Dimona.

via The Jerusalem Post|

#defense-news #eyal-zamir #idf

defense-news1 month ago•9 min saved

Israel’s War Aims: Curb Iran’s Missile Threat, Not Topple Its Regime

Israeli defense sources say the IDF’s primary objective in the Iran war is to substantially reduce Iran’s ballistic missile threat and military capabilities, not to forcibly topple the regime. While the military would welcome conditions that could enable regime change, it maintains that military action alone cannot guarantee it. Public messaging has emphasized a narrowed mission, with a major focus on destroying launcher capabilities to prevent missile buildup, even as discussions about regime change remain cautiously framed.

via The Jerusalem Post|

#ballistic-missiles #defense-news #eyal-zamir

world1 month ago•34 min saved

Israel escalates Iran war as IDF confirms Hezbollah artillery chief killed

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir announced a transition to the next phase of the war against Iran, saying Israel will intensify strikes on the regime’s foundations and military capabilities. He claimed about 80% of Iran’s air defense systems and over 60% of its ballistic missile launchers have been destroyed since the operation began, and confirmed the killing of Hezbollah’s artillery head Zaid Ali Jumaa (known as Fidaa), calling Hezbollah’s move a strategic error and vowing to continue disarming the group, while offering condolences to families of US soldiers killed in the week's fighting.

via Yahoo|

#eyal-zamir #hezbollah #idf