Israel's chief of staff Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir warned Monday that the country's military was likely to be fighting on multiple fronts throughout 2026, as it fights wars against Iran and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah."Since 7 October (2023), the IDF has been engaged in fighting in an ongoing multi-front campaign... 2026 is likely to be another year of fighting on all of those fronts," he said, citing the date of Hamas's attack on Israel that sparked the Gaza war.
He also reiterated the urgent need for the military to recruit more troops to handle the operational demands facing it.
"Given the growing 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," he said.
