Press TV – Dec 1, 2025
Israeli reserve general and military analyst Itzhak Brik has warned that the regime’s army is wrestling with “the worst manpower crisis in its history” amid a severe shortage in personnel.
In an opinion piece published in the Hebrew-language daily Maariv, Brik stated that thousands of officers and non-commissioned officers had opted to avoid service in recent months by either refusing call-up orders or choosing not to renew their contracts.
Over the course of two years of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, the army claims that it has lost 923 troops and recorded 6,399 injuries.
Amid strict military censorship, reports indicate that the Israeli army is hiding greater losses to maintain morale.
Additionally, around 20,000 soldiers are estimated to be dealing with post-traumatic stress, as reported by Israeli media referencing data from the military.
Brik noted that numerous officers sought immediate discharge, while younger recruits were unwilling to commit to long-term contracts, leading to a significant shortage of professional personnel throughout the military.
The significant drop in manpower is now hindering equipment maintenance and the functioning of combat systems, he added.
The military analyst cautioned that the situation might soon render the army incapable of operating effectively.
He attributed the issues to a series of chiefs of staff over the years, criticizing them for poor decisions.
These included significant personnel reductions and the implementation of shorter service durations — three years for men and two years for women — which he said had resulted in substantial gaps that cannot be swiftly remedied.
Brik stated that these gaps forced experienced professionals out of service, placing unprepared individuals in sensitive roles who are unable to tackle the challenges of the current battlefield.
He highlighted that the army’s manpower division has been functioning for years with a lack of professionalism and responsibility, neglecting fundamental issues in managing human resources and evaluating its requirements.
The military faces challenges with “information blindness” due to outdated systems and disjointed databases, he noted.
Brik cautioned that the manpower crisis might escalate into a total paralysis of the Israeli army.
Since October 2023, the Israeli army has killed at least 70,103 Palestinians, most of them women and children, and injured 170,985 others in a two-year war in Gaza that has reduced much of the coastal sliver to rubble.
The onslaught has also led to the widespread destruction of homes and civilian infrastructure, creating a dire situation for the territory’s surviving inhabitants.
International bodies, including the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry, the International Association of Genocide Scholars, and other rights groups, have concluded that the Israeli offensive in Gaza amounts to genocide.
A phone call to God
One cheery day, a Texas billionaire was visiting Moscow on business. Russian president Putin was giving him the grand tour, Ukraine, St. Petersburg and finally the Kremlin.
The tall Texan saw on Putin’s desk 3 different color telephones, a red one a blue one and a white one. The Texan questions Putin about each phone. Putin replies the red phone is to call America in a crisis the blue phone is to call Russian Congress in a crisis in the white phone is to call God in heaven. The Texan is amazed and asks Putin if he can call God. Putin’s answer is, of course it will cost you 25 million ruples.” The Texan asks why it is so expensive. It’s because you’re calling god in heaven. So the Texan pays and makes his phone call to god.
The next day the Texas billionaire is in the White House with President Trump after a tour of Washington DC. In the Oval Office he sees three phones, a red phone, a blue phone and a white phone. The Texan then asked the president what are these phones for. The president answers, the red one calls Putin in Russia in the event of a crisis, The blue phone calls congress, in the event of a crisis and the white phone calls God in heaven. The Texan asks “can I call god? President Trump “says yes for 25 million dollars.” The Texan complains that it is very expensive as he also paid 25 million rubles for the same call in Russia. The president answers him, “Well you are calling God in heaven.” So the Texan pays the price makes the phone call.
The next day the Texas billionaire is in Palestine with the new leader. After touring the Nazareth, Bethlehem and the market at Gaza, they go to the prime minister’s office where upon the Texan sees 3 phones a red phone, a blue phone and then a white phone. Of course he has to ask and gets the same answers, “the red phone is to call American president and the Russian president in the event of a crisis, the blue phone is to call Hamas in the event of a crisis, and the white phone of course is to call God in heaven. The Texan asked to call God on the white phone. Palestinian leader says “‘sure go right ahead.” The Texan asks how much it cost and the answer is… “it’s free.” The Texan says in Russia it cost 25 million ruples and in America it cost $25 million. So the Texan asks why here in palestine is it free?
And the palestinian leader says “it’s a local call.”
THE SHOMRIN
Two arrested in Denmark accused of raising funds for Hamas
Story by DPA International • 16h •wo men suspected of having raised millions in donations for Palestinian group Hamas have been arrested in Denmark, Copenhagen police said on Tuesday.
A 28-year-old was taken into custody on Tuesday morning, while a 59-year-old has been held in pre-trial detention for some time, police said on X.
This made me laugh
Israel quite openly appeals for money in jewish areas to continue the genocide in gaze.
Israel bombs surrounding countries with money donated by Vanessa Feltz simon cowell maureen lipman have asked for donations
to continue the killing, but no arests here.
The jewish areas in london have a one mile square where no one else can buy a house if they are nota jew
those within the square wil buy in them selves
within this square they have their own police force called the Shomrin
who dutinga panic last year were sropping and searchig cars wearing side arms
Why is it OK for jews to fund raise but not Hamas ?
News agency Ritzau and broadcaster TV 2 reported that the men raised nearly 5.7 million Danish kroner ($886,000) for Hamas, which is classified by the European Union as a terrorist organization.