War fatigue is starting to erode Israel’s military as the country’s reservists are increasingly unwilling to report for duty, reported The Washington Post.
War fatigue is starting to erode Israel’s military as it ploughs on with its relentless war on Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Burnout is making the country’s reservists increasingly unwilling to report for duty, according to Israeli media reports. Enlistment numbers have dropped by about 15% since the period after Hamas’ incursion of October 7, 2023, a spokesman for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a briefing.Immediately after the Palestinian-Israeli conflict escalated, about 350,000 Israelis were called up.
