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    Que le « nouveau Hitler », selon l’appellation sioniste de l’époque, puisse devenir l’allié d’un état génocidaire serait dans l’ordre des choses.

    Israël aurait tenté de faire de Mahmoud Ahmadinejad un allié contre le régime iranien

    ▻https://israj.media-j.com/article/65036/israel-aurait-tente-de-faire-de-mahmoud-ahmadinejad-un-allie-contre-l

    Selon le quotidien américain, les premiers contacts auraient été noués en 2023 avant de s’intensifier en 2024 à l’occasion de déplacements d’Ahmadinejad à Budapest.

    Officiellement invité [à la demande de l’état sioniste] à une conférence organisée par l’Université Ludovika, l’ancien président iranien aurait profité de ce voyage pour rencontrer à plusieurs reprises des responsables du renseignement israélien.

    Le directeur du Mossad, David Barnea, se serait personnellement rendu dans la capitale hongroise afin de le rencontrer. Les services israéliens auraient ensuite informé la CIA de l’existence de ces échanges.

    Connu pour ses appels répétés à la disparition d’Israël, son négationnisme et l’accélération du programme nucléaire iranien sous sa présidence, Ahmadinejad aurait progressivement adopté un discours plus modéré après son départ du pouvoir. Il aurait multiplié les critiques contre les autorités iraniennes, cherché à redorer son image et laissé entendre qu’il souhaitait revenir sur le devant de la scène politique. Israël aurait financé discrètement certains de ses déplacements et de ses séjours à l’étranger.

    L’ancien président aurait lui-même confié à des proches qu’il espérait accéder de nouveau au pouvoir avec le soutien de puissances étrangères si le régime venait à tomber. Il aurait même évoqué la possibilité d’une reconnaissance d’Israël et d’une normalisation des relations dans le cadre des Accords d’Abraham.

    Le journal révèle également qu’au début de la guerre entre Israël, les États-Unis et l’Iran, une opération aurait été préparée pour exfiltrer Ahmadinejad de Téhéran. Selon plusieurs responsables iraniens, il aurait été conduit dans une planque après une frappe israélienne ayant visé le secteur où il se trouvait.

    L’opération aurait toutefois échoué après qu’il eut quitté lui-même cette cachette.

    Inside Israel’s Secret Operation to Cultivate Ahmadinejad - The New York Times
    ▻https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/13/us/politics/israel-mahmoud-ahmadinejad-iran.html

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    Iran forces Trump to make a choice, the price could be war
    ▻https://www.israelhayom.com/2026/07/12/iran-forces-trump-to-make-a-choice-the-price-could-be-war

    […] if Qatar- and Oman-led talks produce a breakthrough on the strait in the coming days, the parties are likely to return to the negotiating table to advance an agreement on the nuclear issue.

    However, should they fail to reach an agreed formula, there is a genuine risk that the escalation will spin out of control and draw additional players into the conflict, despite both sides’ desire to keep the confrontation within the existing “rules of the game.”

    […]

    The US administration therefore faces a strategic choice: escalate the confrontation in the Strait of Hormuz, even at the cost of undermining the prospects of an agreement on the nuclear issue, or accept an arrangement between Iran and Oman governing maritime passage and focus on what it considers the more important objective, namely preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.

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    Iran gets immediate oil export rights under Trump deal | Israel Hayom
    ▻https://www.israelhayom.com/2026/06/16/trump-iran-deal-oil-sanctions-waiver

    Iran will be permitted to resume oil and fuel exports the moment the ceasefire agreement is signed this week, The Wall Street Journal reported, granting Tehran an early economic incentive to end its war with Israel. Sources familiar with the deal told The Wall Street Journal that the sanctions waivers take effect immediately upon signing and extend to the financial and logistical infrastructure supporting those sales, including banking, shipping, and insurance services.

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    Ces gens sont incroyables ; comment peut-on sortir des énormités pareilles ?

    IDF troops in Lebanon claim change in open-fire rules
    ▻https://www.israelhayom.com/2026/06/17/idf-troops-in-lebanon-claim-change-in-open-fire-rules

    The accounts come against the backdrop of the publication of a memorandum of understanding between Iran and the US, which also mentions the Lebanese front, as well as criticism by President Donald Trump of Israel’s policy in the sector.

    “Every few minutes, a drone falls on a house where our soldiers are stationed. There is high-trajectory fire, they fire anti-tank missiles at vehicles, and we are limited in our ability to return fire. A week ago, in the same situation, if we had taken fire like this, we would have responded much more forcefully.”

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    Report: Israel will be required to fully withdraw from Lebanon within two months
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    Meanwhile, it was reported that pressure was being exerted on Lebanon’s president and prime minister to stop direct negotiations with Israel.

    A Lebanese political source told the newspaper Nidaa Al-Watan that pressure was being brought to bear on Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam to withdraw from direct negotiations with Israel, given that the agreement between Iran and the US could lead to a ceasefire.

    Despite this, the source said Aoun and Salam were sticking to continued direct negotiations, as both understand that “Lebanon has no other option for achieving full, comprehensive and lasting peace except through negotiations.”

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    ▻https://www.israelhayom.com/2026/06/15/trump-secretly-approved-qatar-iran-cash-deal

    The US secretly approved a financial and maritime arrangement between Qatar and Iran, under which billions of dollars were paid to Tehran in exchange for free passage for Qatari tankers and ships through the Strait of Hormuz, three diplomatic officials now confirm.

    This was a deliberate and conscious course of action by the US administration, which allowed its navy to turn a blind eye to the arrangement, in complete contradiction of its declared policy. The move was intended to ease the crisis in global energy markets and curb rising oil prices.

    The current revelation proves that the White House had already laid the groundwork at the time for the memorandum of understanding being forged with Iran. In doing so, the administration gave Iranian terrorism a critical economic lifeline at a moment of particularly severe financial strangulation.

    The secret US approval, which the sources said was granted about a month ago, dovetailed with Doha’s interest in opening a direct channel of communication with Tehran, which began to tighten after the ceasefire. Qatar, fearing a renewed Iranian attack on its facilities after one of its gas installations was attacked during the war, sought to buy security quiet.

    While the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia were hit by missile and UAV attacks after the ceasefire, Qatar assisted Iran financially and remained completely protected. As part of this arrangement, Iran demanded access to part of its deposits held in Qatar. Some of the payments were disguised as fees for tankers passing through Hormuz, and a broad credit line of up to $1 billion was also opened for the purchase of goods through Qatar.

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    לא הטילים ולא הגרעין : הסכנה האמיתית שמסתתרת בהסכם עם איראן | היום

    « Ni les missiles ni le nucléaire : le véritable danger que recèle l’accord sur le nucléaire iranien. »
    ▻https://www.israelhayom.co.il/magazine/hashavua/article/20764652

    Article de l’ancien membre du renseignement militaire sioniste (branche iranienne)
    Danny (Dennis) Citrinowicz

    […] Si l’accord est effectivement signé, Jérusalem se retrouvera confrontée à une nouvelle réalité qui lui sera imposée – et cette fois, les outils dont elle disposait pour infléchir ce décret néfaste lui seront inaccessibles.

    באופן אירוני, נדמה שנתניהו עוד עשוי להתגעגע לימי העימות עם אובמה • אם ההסכם אכן ייחתם, ירושלים תמצא את עצמה מול מציאות חדשה שנכפתה עליה – והפעם, הכלים שהיו בידיה לשנות את רוע הגזירה אינם זמינים עוד

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      The real danger hidden in the agreement with Iran
      ▻https://www.israelhayom.com/2026/06/15/the-real-danger-hidden-in-the-agreement-with-iran

      With regard to the Gulf states as well, it is clear that, much to Israel’s disappointment, they are not only refraining from distancing themselves from Tehran, but are also maintaining and perhaps even deepening their ties with it.

      This is true of the United Arab Emirates as well. As a result, Israel’s hope of expanding the Abraham Accords on the strength of the campaign’s achievements is rapidly fading. Israel also finds itself isolated on the Iranian issue, remaining the only country that believes military force can and should be used to bring about fundamental change in the Islamic Republic. In this sense, Israel’s failure requires a renewed assessment of its strategy toward Tehran, based on a clear understanding that the emerging agreement could mark a watershed moment regarding the possibility of toppling the regime. In light of this reality, Israel must formulate more realistic and restrained priorities for its future strategy toward Iran.

      Tehran, when it comes to it, gave little and received a great deal. The US granted significant concessions and received mainly the opening of the Strait of Hormuz in return. Israel, by contrast, found itself outside the decision-making table, without any real ability to influence the process.

      This is how Operation Roaring Lion ends. With a whimper. This has implications not only for the chances of a future campaign against Iran, a move Israel will find very difficult to advance without US backing, but also for Israeli deterrence toward Tehran. Beyond that, Israel’s standing in Washington has also been damaged, as it finds itself increasingly pushed to the margins by a US administration that is not forgiving of its conduct or of its attempts to undermine the future of the emerging agreement.

      In many respects, the agreement is not only the end of the current campaign, but also a strategic turning point that illustrates the limits of Israeli power and the need to reexamine the basic assumptions on which its policy toward Iran has rested in recent decades.

      The most serious problem for Israel emerging from the new agreement is that it effectively has no real ability to change the harsh decree. President Trump is not interested in returning to a military confrontation with Iran, and this position now appears to enjoy a broad consensus in the US political system. Even Israel’s prominent supporters in Washington, led by Sen. Lindsey Graham, are being very careful not to publicly criticize the president or challenge his policy.

      In this reality, any Israeli military move perceived in Washington as an attempt to sabotage the agreement or undermine its implementation is expected to encounter a harsh response from the US administration in general, and from the president in particular.

      Unlike during the Obama administration, when Benjamin Netanyahu could try to bypass the White House by mobilizing support in Congress and in US public opinion, those options barely exist this time. In fact, in a certain sense, Netanyahu may even miss the days of confrontation with Obama, when he at least had some political ability to challenge the administration’s policy. Facing Trump, by contrast, Israel’s room for maneuver is far more limited, both because of the president’s political standing and because of the limited willingness of Israel’s allies to confront him.

      Bottom line, Israel’s ability to change the course of events is highly limited. If the agreement is indeed signed and implemented, Jerusalem will find itself facing a new strategic reality that has largely been forced upon it, while most of the tools it once had to influence US policy or block moves vis-a-vis Iran are no longer available. This situation requires not only a reassessment of Israel’s strategy toward Tehran, but also a reexamination of the basic assumptions regarding Israel’s ability to influence decision-making in Washington.

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    La Slovénie interdit le vol d’Israël dans la rangée de ciel ouvert de l’UE | Israel Hayom
    ▻https://www.israelhayom.com/2026/06/03/slovenia-bars-israir-flight-eu-open-skies-violation

    Le vol Israir 6H755, en route vers Ljubljana, en Slovénie, a été contraint de changer de cap et d’atterrir à Zagreb après que les autorités slovènes ont refusé d’autoriser le transporteur israélien à atterrir, selon le PDG de la société, Uri Sirkis. La décision, a-t-il allégué, était motivée par une forte opposition politique à l’exploitation de la route par une compagnie aérienne israélienne.

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    Drones with fiber optics? There is a bigger threat, and it could strike anywhere
    ▻https://www.israelhayom.com/2026/05/03/drones-with-fiber-optics-there-is-a-bigger-threat-and-it-could-strike-a

    Over the past week, it seemed as if there was hardly anyone in Israel who was not talking about Hezbollah’s fiber-optic drones, which have become a tangible, immediate and, regrettably, deadly threat in southern Lebanon. Two soldiers and a civilian were killed by such drones, at least 15 people were wounded, and the IDF has also acknowledged that for now, there are no effective solutions to the problem.

    And now for the bad news: An even greater threat already exists. It is far harder, if not impossible, to thwart at the launch stage, and it endangers every one of us and every facility inside the country. This threat is called piloting through the use of the cellular network. With technology that already exists today, it enables UAVs and drones of various sizes to be operated from unlimited distances, with high reliability and relative ease.

    This is a leap forward, and perhaps several leaps. To put it in perspective: Two or three years ago, UAV launchers had two options. They could use radio frequencies to steer the aircraft over a range of a few kilometers, or launch it in a manner similar to a rocket: “You enter coordinates and wait for the news to hear whether it hit,” as one former senior security official describes it. With the development of the ability to use the cellular network, we entered a completely different world.

    “Let’s take a UAV like the Shahed-136,” a former senior security official who specializes in UAVs told Israel Hayom. “You install a modem with a local SIM card on it, exactly like the one in a phone, and then you use the cellular network of the country you are in, or you move between countries and roaming takes place. You receive service from a fourth- or fifth-generation cellular network, which can provide very high bandwidth in real time. So just as you can hold an international video call on WhatsApp, for example, the UAV operator can receive a very high-quality, real-time image from the camera installed on the drone or UAV. There are no more delays like those caused by satellite use.”

    But steering such an aircraft from outside the borders into the country is only one scenario for the threat. Another risk, perhaps even greater because of the difficulty in detecting it, is that internet-based piloting is relevant to racing drones that will already be inside the target country when the operator connects to them. “This technique can be used from anywhere, in any place,” the senior official said. "The operator can sit in Tehran, and all he needs is for an accomplice in Beersheba, Tel Aviv or anywhere else to 3D-print or buy a drone online and install a modem and SIM card on it. That’s it. The operator in Tehran can already steer it on reconnaissance missions.

    “Imagine what happens if the Iranians hover for half an hour over the Kirya and document every person in the compound,” he said, referring to the IDF headquarters in Tel Aviv. “All that is needed is a 3D printer and a cellular modem. And if the accomplice attaches an explosive charge, it does not even have to be large, because the accuracy will do the job when the operator in Tehran guides the drone with the precision needed to hit a specific window of a home or the opening of a tank.”

    If this sounds imaginary, it is not so for anyone following the Russia-Ukraine war.

    […]

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    EN DIRECT - Moyen-Orient : Trump annonce une prolongation du #cessez-le-feu au #Liban de « trois semaines » - RFI
    ►https://www.rfi.fr/fr/moyen-orient/20260423-en-direct-moyen-orient-un-nouveau-cycle-de-n%C3%A9gociations-pr%C3%A9vu

    J’ai pris connaissance aujourd’hui d’une fantastique (et néanmoins coutumière) plainte du « Maariv » : « à cause du cessez-le-feu il n’était pas possible » à l’armée génocidaire sioniste « de riposter aux violations du cessez-le-feu par le Hezbollah ».

    Au-delà de la chutzpah, cette déclaration révèle ce que l’état génocidaire sioniste entend par riposte : le bombardement des immeubles de Beyrouth et sans avertissement préalable.

    #génocidaires

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    ▻https://www.israelhayom.com/2025/09/21/israel-tells-saudis-no-normalization-until-hamas-is-defeated

    Before October 7, Saudi Arabia was on the verge of signing a normalization agreement with Israel, close to joining the Abraham Accords. Today, as the Jewish New Year approaches, the kingdom is spearheading an international initiative with France to recognize a Palestinian state, while normalization with Israel has faded into the distance. This shift is a major diplomatic achievements of Hamas and Iran.

    The change in Saudi Arabia’s position has several causes, but the final trigger appears to have been Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer’s call with the crown prince’s office, which took place a few weeks ago after the collapse of the Doha talks, according to American and Arab diplomatic sources.

    The discussion touched on Iran following the 12-day war, Israeli-Syrian contacts, and the situation in Lebanon, but its focus was Gaza. Riyadh asked what Israel’s strategy was for ending the war and for the day after.

    Dermer stressed that Israel was determined to defeat Hamas and ensure it could never reemerge. He dismissed proposals to discuss who would govern Gaza after the war, saying Israel opposed any role for the Palestinian Authority.

    That stance was not new, but in this context, when conveyed to the most powerful Arab leader in the region, it carried extra weight. Sources said Mohammed bin Salman understood the message: Israel was not prepared for any political process with the Palestinian Authority, whether symbolic gestures toward negotiations or concrete moves toward a Palestinian state, even one demilitarized.

    Sources stressed that the crown prince reiterated conditions set out in the Arab League plan and Saudi recognition initiative: demilitarization, de-radicalization and more. But the conclusion in Riyadh was that Israel was not ready to move in that direction, perhaps not even after the war.

    The result has been a suspension of the Saudi proposal, which enjoys wide Arab backing, and a freeze on normalization with Israel. Dermer, who had been deeply involved in contacts with Riyadh before the war, when the two countries were already drafting joint public statements announcing normalization, has now seen those efforts stall.

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      ▻https://www.morasha.com.br/fr/biographies/Ron-Dermer.html
      Économiste formé à Wharton et théoricien politique formé à Oxford doté d’instincts politiques extraordinaires, Ron est le stratège en chef du Premier ministre Binyamin « Bibi » Netanyahu. Connu comme "Le cerveau de Bibi’’, le cerveau de Bibi, les observateurs politiques ont déclaré qu’à plusieurs reprises lorsque Bibi Netanyahu parle, le monde voit le visage du Premier ministre, mais la plupart des mots que vous entendez sont ceux de Dermer.

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    Syrie : des frappes israéliennes ont ciblé les villes de Homs et Lattaquié - RFI
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    Des frappes israéliennes ont visé lundi 8 septembre 2025, en soirée, les environs des villes de Homs et Lattaquié, respectivement dans le centre et l’ouest de la Syrie, a rapporté l’agence officielle Sana. De son côté, l’Observatoire syrien des droits de l’homme (OSDH) a rapporté que « la frappe israélienne près de Homs a visé une unité militaire au sud de la ville ». Depuis qu’une coalition de rebelles islamistes a renversé Bachar el-Assad en décembre 2024, Israël a mené des centaines de frappes sur la Syrie, tout en amorçant un dialogue inédit avec les nouvelles autorités.

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    ▻https://www.israelhayom.com/2025/08/12/time-for-israel-to-take-off-the-gloves

    (...) Possible solutions

    Against this grim backdrop, Israel would do well to apply creative levers of pressure to make it clear to Hamas that time is not working in its favor, rather than relying solely on military force.

    First, it should accelerate support for the clans and expand Abu Shabab’s project from eastern Rafah to other areas. Israel must present an alternative governing model to Hamas and declare that it will transfer authority to it. True, Abu Shabab and other clan leaders are far from perfect, but the alternative is a vacuum that Hamas and its allies will fill.

    Second, Israel’s government must shed its aversion to the Palestinian Authority, with which it already cooperates daily. If Israel exercises some diplomatic finesse, it could declare readiness to transfer governance in Gaza to the PA under certain conditions that are likely to be rejected, such as a commitment not to incite against Israel. The goal would be to open the door to legitimacy for Arab states and the PA to support the clans more openly and extensively. Even now, Abu Shabab’s forces operate with a “green light from Ramallah.”

    Third, it is time for an in-depth campaign against Hamas’ political bureau abroad. Israel appears to underestimate the role of this body, which is responsible for fundraising, foreign relations, propaganda and remote orchestration of terrorism. As a former senior security official recently remarked, this is not a bunch of “mailmen.” Hamas’ overseas leaders should start paying a price for their extortion. When the sword is at their throats, another layer of pressure will be added that could lead them to capitulate.

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    Knesset members urge Israeli ‘defense’ minister to destroy Gaza’s water, food and energy sources

    Eight Israeli Knesset members called on Israeli ‘Defense’ Minister, Yisrael Katz, to destroy all sources of water, food and energy in the war-torn Gaza Strip.

    In a letter addressed to Katz, members of the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee claimed that the Israeli military’s operations were failing to achieve the political objectives set for the war.

    Despite the ongoing military aggression on Gaza, particularly against the northern Strip, the signatories argued that the current plans to displace north Gaza residents to the south are not being implemented “properly.”

    The Knesset members urged Katz to reevaluate war strategies, asserting that after besieging northern Gaza and displacing its residents, the military should destroy all energy, food and water sources in the area. They also called for the killing of anyone moving within northern Gaza without surrendering by waving a white flag.

    Additionally, they stressed that these measures should not be limited to northern Gaza but extended to other areas.

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      ▻https://www.israelhayom.com/2025/01/02/knesset-committee-pushes-for-controversial-generals-plan-in-gaza

      Alongside Halevi, MKs Zvi Sukkot, Ariel Kellner, Ohad Tal, Nissim Vaturi, Osher Shekalim, and others have endorsed the letter. Essentially, they are advocating for the implementation of the “Generals’ Plan,” which involves evacuating the population from northern Gaza and imposing a siege. They believe this approach will lead to effective control over the territory and population, allowing for “cleansing the enemy from Gaza and striving for a decisive victory rather than stagnation and a war of attrition in which Israel bears the brunt of exhaustion.”

      The letter further reveals a stark claim from the committee members: soldiers in Gaza are dying in vain. “We repeatedly send our soldiers into neighborhoods and alleys they’ve conquered multiple times before. These are areas IDF leaders have declared cleared of Hamas battalions and enemy presence. Yet in these same places, we continue to pay a terrible and unbearable price in blood.”

      Katz, who due to the war’s intensity has not received the customary 100 days of grace in his new role, is now tasked with reevaluating the operational plan alongside the Prime Minister. They are expected to lead the implementation of the “Generals’ Plan” to defeat Hamas wherever the IDF needs to engage.

      The proposed strategy involves several steps: First, encircling and evacuating the population. This would be followed by the remote destruction of all energy sources, including fuel and solar facilities, and the elimination of food sources such as warehouses and water reservoirs. The plan also calls for the remote elimination of anyone moving in the area who does not surrender with a white flag during the siege.

      Only after these actions and a period of siege on those who remain should the IDF gradually enter for a complete clearing of enemy strongholds. This approach, the signatories argue, would minimize unnecessary risks to IDF soldiers’ lives.

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    A #Famine (IPC Phase 5) scenario continues to unfold in North Gaza Governorate | FEWS NET
    ►https://fews.net/middle-east-and-asia/gaza/alert/december-2024

    Based on the collapse of the food system and worsening access to water, sanitation, and health services in these areas, coupled with a comparative analysis of trends in food consumption and acute malnutrition indicator data in late 2023/early 2024, it is highly likely that the food consumption and acute malnutrition thresholds for Famine (IPC Phase 5) have now been surpassed in North Gaza Governorate.

    In the absence of a change to Israeli policy on the entry of food and nutrition supplies to this area, FEWS NET expects non-trauma mortality levels will pass the Famine (IPC Phase 5) threshold between January and March 2025, with at least 2-15 people dying per day.3

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    ▻https://www.israelhayom.com/2024/12/19/at-peak-of-war-500-idf-officers-to-leave-military

    At peak of war: 500 IDF officers to leave military
    Army grapples with unprecedented departures as career personnel cite burnout and lack of recognition.

    The Israel Defense Forces faces a critical personnel crisis as approximately 500 officers holding the rank of major have voluntarily departed military service since mid-2024, Israel Hayom has learned. This exodus, occurring during active combat operations, has caught military leadership off guard and threatens force readiness.

    The crisis compounds an existing personnel shortage. In 2022, a record 613 majors left career service, with departures temporarily slowing only after the war’s outbreak in late 2023. Current trends suggest 2025 could see even higher departure rates.

    Career personnel cite multiple factors beyond combat stress. While reservists receive public recognition, substantial bonuses, and family support services, career officers working similar hours receive standard salaries and minimal additional benefits. Within the same unit, reservists may earn up to 50,000 shekels monthly including bonuses, while career personnel maintain constant operational tempo without comparable compensation.

    “My son’s classmates from reservist families received school recognition and support, while he was excluded because I’m a career soldier,” one combat commander told Israel Hayom. “How should he process this while I’m fighting in Gaza?”
    Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip (IDF Spokesperson’s Unit)

    The timing proves particularly challenging as the IDF plans significant expansion. Pre-war career personnel numbered about 42,000, rising to 45,000 during the conflict. Additional increases are needed to establish new combat units and support functions, yet recruitment struggles persist.

    The crisis extends beyond junior officers. Unit commanders, including those in combat roles, increasingly question their continued service. While only five lieutenant colonels left non-combat positions in 2024, indicators suggest concerning trends across all ranks for 2025.

    The IDF has implemented countermeasures, including unpublicized bonuses for combat commanders and retirement age changes. However, these efforts may prove insufficient against the growing exodus.

    Military leadership acknowledges this represents a strategic threat to Israel’s security. The departure of qualified personnel creates a critical leadership vacuum that could force compromise on commander qualifications, potentially causing long-term damage to military effectiveness.

    “This isn’t just about numbers,” a senior officer emphasized. “Wars aren’t won with equipment alone. They’re won by the quality of personnel operating that equipment. We’re at risk of losing our most experienced leaders exactly when we need them most.”

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