Netanyahu’s competitors warn Israel’s military is collapsing

Israel’s opposition leader, Yair Lapid, is trending online for clapping back at Netanyahu. He accuses Israel’s prime minister of fighting multifront wars with “no strategy” that will “collapse” the army.

Yair Lapid shared a post—viewed by 1 million users— warning that Israel is facing a security disaster and that the military is “on the verge of collapse.”

He cited Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, who sounded the same alarm to political-security cabinet. In a veiled message to Netanyahu, he Lapid said:

Anyone who heard him yesterday will not be able to say, “I didn’t know.”

According to Lapid, Zamir raised multiple red flags, citing a reserve system under strain, soldiers stretched beyond their limits, and exhausted reservists on their sixth and seventh rotations. Zamir reportedly warned that troops are also being diverted to the West Bank to address settler violence.

Haaretz reported that Israel was losing its sway over Trump, according to the IDF chief.

Manpower shortages have also been emphasised by Israeli media outlets and social media users alike.

However, some were doubtful that Lapid would have behaved differently from Netanyahu if he were in power.

Journalist Chris Fitzgerald argued that Yair Lapid’s criticism is hypocritical because Lapid would pursue the same approach as Netanyahu if he were in power. He added that support for the empire and colonization is not limited to one side of Israeli politics.

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