Israel’s Military Struggles Expose Risks of Overreach Amid Gaza Offensive

As Israel accelerates its aggressive military campaign in Gaza, the cracks in its manpower are becoming impossible to ignore. With frontline forces stretched dangerously thin after nearly two years of conflict, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have now announced plans to recruit Jewish soldiers from abroad — specifically targeting diasporas in the United States and France. This recruitment drive aims to add roughly 600 to 700 additional soldiers annually, a stark indicator that Israel’s own citizens alone cannot meet the demands of this increasingly expansive operation. Can External Recruitment Compensate for Domestic Military Deficiencies? The IDF’s reliance on overseas recruits...