משתמטים לא ייעצרו - ו-12 אלף חיילים בחובה חסרים: "למי שלמעלה לא אכפת"

הערכה

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.