The Deliberate Downsizing of the IDF and the Myth of the Haredi Manpower Crisis
Decades of cuts, a reliance on technology, and a catastrophic intelligence failure have exposed the core flaws of Israel's defense posture, as the nation debates a scapegoat
For years, it was the symbol of Israeli ingenuity: a multi-billion dollar “smart fence” bristling with sensors, cameras, and automated machine guns. This technological marvel was the physical manifestation of a doctrine that had defined the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) for a generation—the promise of a “small and smart army.”
Yet on October 7, 2023, the promise collapsed into a nightmare. Low-tech drones disabled its surveillance towers, bulldozers tore through its barriers, and a wave of Islamic attackers streamed into a nation that believed itself secure. The massacre of 1,200 people and the abduction of 250 more did not just expose a security failure; it shattered the foundations of a 30-year strategic gamble.
The question that has haunted Israel since is not merely how this happened, but why. Was this catastrophe an unforeseen blunder, the result of well-meaning leaders who simply misjudged the enemy? Or was it the inevitable, and perhaps even intended, outcome of a deliberate strategy that systematically prioritized economic ambition over military readiness?
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