{"id":18712,"date":"2025-06-11T18:19:03","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T18:19:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=18712"},"modified":"2025-06-11T18:24:58","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T18:24:58","slug":"israeli-army-chief-calls-for-expanded-forces-amid-gaza-war-and-regional-escalations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/06\/11\/israeli-army-chief-calls-for-expanded-forces-amid-gaza-war-and-regional-escalations\/","title":{"rendered":"Israeli Army Chief Calls for Expanded Forces Amid Gaza War and Regional Escalations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ai-optimize-6 ai-optimize-introduction\"><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir stated on Wednesday that the Israeli military needs more troops to alleviate the burden on its reservists.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-8\" data-start=\"688\" data-end=\"820\">His remarks came during a tour of Israeli forces in northern Gaza, which has endured 20 consecutive months of genocidal war.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-9\" data-start=\"822\" data-end=\"839\">Zamir declared:\u201cThis week we operated in Beirut, struck in the Dahiyeh (southern suburb), and our navy attacked in Yemen, as well as in other locations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-10\" data-start=\"982\" data-end=\"998\">He emphasized:\u201cBut Gaza remains the central arena.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"ac15c24c-2ea5-49aa-8338-e98fbc3e79e0\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-29\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"89\">Israel Expands Military Amid Ongoing Gaza Genocide and Unmet War Goals<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\">\n<div class=\"touch:-me-2 touch:-ms-3.5 -ms-2.5 -me-1 flex items-center p-1 select-none -mt-1 w-full duration-[1.5s] focus-within:transition-none hover:transition-none pointer-events-none [mask-image:linear-gradient(to_right,black_33%,transparent_66%)] [mask-size:300%_100%] [mask-position:100%_0%] motion-safe:transition-[mask-position] group-hover\/turn-messages:pointer-events-auto group-hover\/turn-messages:[mask-position:0_0] group-focus-within\/turn-messages:pointer-events-auto group-focus-within\/turn-messages:[mask-position:0_0] has-data-[state=open]:pointer-events-auto has-data-[state=open]:[mask-position:0_0]\">Since October 7, 2023, Israel has waged a genocidal war in Gaza, marked by mass killings, starvation, destruction, and forced displacement\u2014in defiance of international appeals and International Court of Justice orders.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"touch:-me-2 touch:-ms-3.5 -ms-2.5 -me-1 flex items-center p-1 select-none -mt-1 w-full duration-[1.5s] focus-within:transition-none hover:transition-none pointer-events-none [mask-image:linear-gradient(to_right,black_33%,transparent_66%)] [mask-size:300%_100%] [mask-position:100%_0%] motion-safe:transition-[mask-position] group-hover\/turn-messages:pointer-events-auto group-hover\/turn-messages:[mask-position:0_0] group-focus-within\/turn-messages:pointer-events-auto group-focus-within\/turn-messages:[mask-position:0_0] has-data-[state=open]:pointer-events-auto has-data-[state=open]:[mask-position:0_0]\">The war, backed by U.S. support, has resulted in over 182,000 Palestinian deaths and injuries, most of them women and children, with more than 11,000 missing and hundreds of thousands displaced, as famine claims more lives daily.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"touch:-me-2 touch:-ms-3.5 -ms-2.5 -me-1 flex items-center p-1 select-none -mt-1 w-full duration-[1.5s] focus-within:transition-none hover:transition-none pointer-events-none [mask-image:linear-gradient(to_right,black_33%,transparent_66%)] [mask-size:300%_100%] [mask-position:100%_0%] motion-safe:transition-[mask-position] group-hover\/turn-messages:pointer-events-auto group-hover\/turn-messages:[mask-position:0_0] group-focus-within\/turn-messages:pointer-events-auto group-focus-within\/turn-messages:[mask-position:0_0] has-data-[state=open]:pointer-events-auto has-data-[state=open]:[mask-position:0_0]\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/02\/03\/eyal-zamir-appointed-as-idf-chief-of-staff-advocate-for-strong-stance-on-gaza-and-iran\/\">Zamir<\/a> added:\u201cHamas\u2019s threat won\u2019t remain behind the border fence. We must continue to defeat it and dismantle its terrorist infrastructure and leadership.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9912\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9912\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9912 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/The-Israeli-occupation-aramy-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Eyal Zamir military strategy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/The-Israeli-occupation-aramy-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/The-Israeli-occupation-aramy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/The-Israeli-occupation-aramy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/The-Israeli-occupation-aramy-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/The-Israeli-occupation-aramy-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/The-Israeli-occupation-aramy-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/The-Israeli-occupation-aramy-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/The-Israeli-occupation-aramy.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9912\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Israeli occupation army<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"touch:-me-2 touch:-ms-3.5 -ms-2.5 -me-1 flex items-center p-1 select-none -mt-1 w-full duration-[1.5s] focus-within:transition-none hover:transition-none pointer-events-none [mask-image:linear-gradient(to_right,black_33%,transparent_66%)] [mask-size:300%_100%] [mask-position:100%_0%] motion-safe:transition-[mask-position] group-hover\/turn-messages:pointer-events-auto group-hover\/turn-messages:[mask-position:0_0] group-focus-within\/turn-messages:pointer-events-auto group-focus-within\/turn-messages:[mask-position:0_0] has-data-[state=open]:pointer-events-auto has-data-[state=open]:[mask-position:0_0]\">He claimed that the army is evolving operationally:\u201cWe\u2019re making adjustments, forming new units within both the regular and reserve forces to meet combat demands.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"touch:-me-2 touch:-ms-3.5 -ms-2.5 -me-1 flex items-center p-1 select-none -mt-1 w-full duration-[1.5s] focus-within:transition-none hover:transition-none pointer-events-none [mask-image:linear-gradient(to_right,black_33%,transparent_66%)] [mask-size:300%_100%] [mask-position:100%_0%] motion-safe:transition-[mask-position] group-hover\/turn-messages:pointer-events-auto group-hover\/turn-messages:[mask-position:0_0] group-focus-within\/turn-messages:pointer-events-auto group-focus-within\/turn-messages:[mask-position:0_0] has-data-[state=open]:pointer-events-auto has-data-[state=open]:[mask-position:0_0]\">He also announced the approval of a comprehensive force-building plan, including the formation of an additional division, a tank brigade, an infantry brigade, and other formations.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"touch:-me-2 touch:-ms-3.5 -ms-2.5 -me-1 flex items-center p-1 select-none -mt-1 w-full duration-[1.5s] focus-within:transition-none hover:transition-none pointer-events-none [mask-image:linear-gradient(to_right,black_33%,transparent_66%)] [mask-size:300%_100%] [mask-position:100%_0%] motion-safe:transition-[mask-position] group-hover\/turn-messages:pointer-events-auto group-hover\/turn-messages:[mask-position:0_0] group-focus-within\/turn-messages:pointer-events-auto group-focus-within\/turn-messages:[mask-position:0_0] has-data-[state=open]:pointer-events-auto has-data-[state=open]:[mask-position:0_0]\">Zamir stressed:\u201cIsrael cannot rely on a smaller military force. Expanding both active and reserve forces will relieve pressure on reservists.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"touch:-me-2 touch:-ms-3.5 -ms-2.5 -me-1 flex items-center p-1 select-none -mt-1 w-full duration-[1.5s] focus-within:transition-none hover:transition-none pointer-events-none [mask-image:linear-gradient(to_right,black_33%,transparent_66%)] [mask-size:300%_100%] [mask-position:100%_0%] motion-safe:transition-[mask-position] group-hover\/turn-messages:pointer-events-auto group-hover\/turn-messages:[mask-position:0_0] group-focus-within\/turn-messages:pointer-events-auto group-focus-within\/turn-messages:[mask-position:0_0] has-data-[state=open]:pointer-events-auto has-data-[state=open]:[mask-position:0_0]\">He concluded:\u201cThe battle is not over. We must continue until all our hostages are returned and the enemy is defeated.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"touch:-me-2 touch:-ms-3.5 -ms-2.5 -me-1 flex items-center p-1 select-none -mt-1 w-full duration-[1.5s] focus-within:transition-none hover:transition-none pointer-events-none [mask-image:linear-gradient(to_right,black_33%,transparent_66%)] [mask-size:300%_100%] [mask-position:100%_0%] motion-safe:transition-[mask-position] group-hover\/turn-messages:pointer-events-auto group-hover\/turn-messages:[mask-position:0_0] group-focus-within\/turn-messages:pointer-events-auto group-focus-within\/turn-messages:[mask-position:0_0] has-data-[state=open]:pointer-events-auto has-data-[state=open]:[mask-position:0_0]\"><span style=\"font-size: 22px; font-weight: bold;\">Israel\u2019s War Drags On with No Clear Victory as Criticism of Netanyahu Mounts<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"touch:-me-2 touch:-ms-3.5 -ms-2.5 -me-1 flex items-center p-1 select-none -mt-1 w-full duration-[1.5s] focus-within:transition-none hover:transition-none pointer-events-none [mask-image:linear-gradient(to_right,black_33%,transparent_66%)] [mask-size:300%_100%] [mask-position:100%_0%] motion-safe:transition-[mask-position] group-hover\/turn-messages:pointer-events-auto group-hover\/turn-messages:[mask-position:0_0] group-focus-within\/turn-messages:pointer-events-auto group-focus-within\/turn-messages:[mask-position:0_0] has-data-[state=open]:pointer-events-auto has-data-[state=open]:[mask-position:0_0]\">Despite this prolonged campaign, Israel has yet to achieve its stated war goals, including the return of its hostages and the complete destruction of Hamas\u2019s military capabilities.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-22\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"absolute\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center\">According to Israeli estimates, 56 Israeli captives remain in Gaza, 20 of them alive, while over 10,400 Palestinians are imprisoned in Israeli jails, enduring torture, starvation, and medical neglect, which has led to multiple deaths, according to human rights reports.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center\">Zamir stated the military would soon adopt new combat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/03\/28\/zamirs-gaza-strategy-escalated-violence-total-occupation-and-forced-exodus-in-the-making\/\">strategies<\/a> to shorten the war and reduce the burden on troops\u2014though he provided no further details.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15034\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15034\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15034 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"According to Israeli estimates, 56 Israeli captives remain in Gaza, 20 of them alive, while over 10,400 Palestinians are imprisoned in Israeli jails, enduring torture, starvation, and medical neglect, which has led to multiple deaths, according to human rights reports.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15034\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Israel\u2019s new army chief Eyal Zamir<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center\">Critics, including opposition politicians and hostage families, accuse Prime Minister Netanyahu, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court, of prolonging the war to satisfy the far-right elements of his coalition and maintain his grip on power.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center\">Israel continues to occupy land in Palestine, Syria, and Lebanon in defiance of international law, refusing to allow the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital based on pre-1967 borders.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir stated on Wednesday that the Israeli military needs more troops to alleviate the burden on its reservists. 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