Urgent manpower plea: Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir told lawmakers the IDF needs more soldiers immediately to maintain combat readiness in a multifront war. Proposed legislative fixes: Zamir urged extending ...
IDF chief urges MKs to advance legislation enabling the enlistment of military-age ultra-Orthodox men, extend mandatory ...
In March, Zamir sparked a public political storm with remarks at a cabinet meeting about a military manpower shortage, saying ...
Sam Sokol is the Times of Israel's political correspondent. He was previously a reporter for the Jerusalem Post, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Haaretz. He is the author of "Putin’s Hybrid War and the ...