Israeli army chief says more recruits needed ‘immediately’

Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir said on Sunday that the army needs more soldiers immediately,” amid the escalating crisis surrounding the conscription of ultra-Orthodox Jews, or Haredim, and the continuation of military operations on several fronts, Anadolu reports. The remarks came in a meeting of the Knesset’s (parliament) Foreign Affairs and Security Committee, according to the Yediot Ahronot newspaper. Israel is engaged in a multi-front war, including Iran and Hezbollah in Lebanon, besides Gaza. Officially, the conflicts are on hold, but Israeli breaches continue unabated. “I am not preoccupied with political or legislative processes, but rather focused on the multi-front war and on defeating the enemy,” Zamir said. “To continue doing this, the Israeli army needs more soldiers immediately.” […]