JAKARTA - The Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir said on Monday, the country's military is likely to fight on multiple fronts throughout 2026.
The Israeli military chief was referring to the ongoing war with Iran and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
"Since October 7 (2023), the IDF has been engaged in combat in a sustained multi-front campaign, 2026 will likely be another year of fighting on all these fronts," he said in a statement, referring to Hamas' attacks on Israel that triggered the war in the Gaza Strip, Palestine, launching Al Arabiya from AFP (28/4).
The IDf Chief of Staff also reiterated the urgent need for the military to recruit more personnel to handle the operational demands it faces.
"Given the increasingly greater tasks facing the IDF in the coming years, the urgent need facing the State of Israel is to increase the number of military personnel and fighters," said the IDF Chief of Staff.
It is known that the conflicts in Gaza, Iran and Lebanon are currently in a state of ceasefire. However, Israel is still carrying out attacks in Gaza, as well as engaging in mutual attacks on the Hezbollah group in southern Lebanon.
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