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Israel Online · Oct 11, 2026

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Outgoing IDF General Warns of Thousands of Missing Soldiers Brig. Gen. Shay Tayeb, the outgoing head of the IDF's Personnel Planning and Administration Division, warned that the military still faces a shortage of thousands of soldiers. Speaking at his farewell ceremony after three and a half years, Tayeb acknowledged the IDF's profound failure on October 7 and said operational demands have increased dramatically. He also highlighted progress in recruiting ultra-Orthodox Jews, saying new enlistment programs are building trust and bringing more Haredi soldiers into the military.

*Outgoing IDF General Warns of Thousands of Missing Soldiers* Brig. Gen. Shay Tayeb, the outgoing head of the IDF's Personnel Planning and Administration Division, warned that the military still faces a shortage of thousands of soldiers. Speaking at his farewell ceremony after three and a half years, Tayeb acknowledged the IDF's profound failure on October 7 and said operational demands have increased dramatically. He also highlighted progress in recruiting ultra-Orthodox Jews, saying new enlistment programs are building trust and bringing more Haredi soldiers into the military.

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