The IDF is contending with one of its most severe internal crises in recent years, as thousands of career servicemen — including officers from the rank of captain to lieutenant colonel — have requested early release and expressed unwillingness to continue serving, Channel 12 reports.
The phenomenon reportedly spans across all branches of the military and affects key ranks considered the backbone of the IDF’s future leadership.
According to the report, contributing factors include fallout from the recent war, worsening service conditions, political delegitimization and discontent over recent appointments within IDF leadership.
The IDF’s top brass, including Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir and the head of the Personnel Directorate Maj. Gen. Dado Bar Kalifa, are said to be working on plans to address the growing crisis and prevent legislation that could further harm conditions for career soldiers.
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