Israeli army chief says his forces are on brink of internal collapse amid war against Iran

Israeli army chief issued an urgent warning to the war cabinet late Tuesday, declaring that the armed forces are on the verge of internal collapse and raising what he described as "ten red flags" over its current condition, according to Hebrew media.

A report by Israel's Channel 13 said Eyal Zamir, speaking during a high-level meeting attended by Benjamin Netanyahu, heads of various agencies, and cabinet ministers, painted a grim picture of the Israeli military's internal stability.

He cautioned that the armed forces are facing unprecedented strain and that without immediate legislative action, their operational capacity could be severely compromised.

Central to his concerns were critical gaps in military personnel policies, according to the Israeli media reports.

The chief of staff stressed that the regime’s military urgently needs a new service law, a reformed reserve forces framework, and an extension of mandatory service obligations.

He warned that reserve forces, in particular, cannot sustain their current level of service under existing arrangements.

Zamir’s remarks mark a rare public acknowledgment of deep-seated challenges within the ranks, including fatigue among reserve troops and structural shortfalls in manpower.

The extraordinary admission came during a closed-door session of the war cabinet, where top military officials gathered to assess their readiness amid the war against Iran.

The war, launched late last month, has triggered a powerful Iranian response, with the country’s armed forces carrying out more than 80 waves of missile and drone strikes targeting the critical and strategic Israeli military infrastructure.

While the casualty toll has not been disclosed by the regime due to strict censorship, independent analysts have put the figure in thousands.

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