A new JPost analysis says today, the Army would be “fortunate” if 60-70% of those called up actually showed up, attributing waning enthusiasm to:
Battle fatigue: “sheer exhaustion,” physically and emotionally, among troops called up 3-6 times in the last 19 months, having to again leave their families, work, or school.
Loss of faith in Netanyahu, and the perception that his government has prolonged the war for political reasons, plus criticism of how the conflict has been handled, and lack of clear objections or end game.
Haredim: exemptions for ultra-Orthodox believers from service, sapping reservists’ morale and perceived as unfair.
The sense that troops are “a convenient, low-cost labor force that can be mobilized at a moment’s notice.”