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Cake day: July 27th, 2020

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  • Israeli article says that the IDF is facing severe manpower shortages due to poor morale. Interesting notes:

    Of a platoon of 30 soldiers called for their 11th deployment in Gaza, only 6 showed up.

    Hamas repeatedly sets traps in building that have already been cleared, and soldiers feel their task is impossible/pointless. The seemingly endless conflict is the primary reason for the loss of morale.

    Many platoons are lacking in manpower due either to physical or mental injury

    Problems were occuring before the incursion into Lebanon, reportedly for months now. IDF goon quote: “I don’t know with what army they think will enter Lebanon, because there is no army. I’m not going back to the battalion.” Another says “We’re sitting ducks in a shooting range. We don’t understand what we’re doing here…The hostages aren’t coming back, and it just feels never-ending—soldiers are getting injured and dying along the way. It all seems pointless.”

    Israeli government is not prosecuting people that refuse to show up. Internally, the IDF shames/humiliates deserters but ultimately lets them go.

    At least some soldiers are being fined for lost/damaged equipment.

    There are a lot more quotes from soldiers in the article. Assuming the article isn’t totally fabricated or something, the IDF is facing a Vietnam-esque situation, except that all their soldiers are close to home and can just leave. An invasion of Lebanon seems extremely unlikely at this point - other than Israel randomly lashing out with air strikes, the status quo probably isn’t going anywhere.