Draft dodgers will not be arrested - and 12,000 mandatory soldiers missing: "Those above don't care"
The law has been passed, and the burden on those serving only increases. "Soldiers openly say 'I won't come for the next round,'" said a reservist officer. An officer deep in Lebanon shared: "We raise…
Assessment
Israel's military faces a deepening manpower crisis as new legislation allows draft evaders to avoid arrest while the regular army is short 12,000 conscripts. Reservists and active officers express growing frustration, reporting that soldiers openly declare they will not return for future call-ups. The warning that five battalions may be shuttered underscores the tangible operational cost of political inaction.