Israel is facing a substantial shortage in troop numbers as reservists, exhausted from war, are failing to turn up for duty. Experts say Israel's multiple war fronts are putting a huge mental, political, and financial strain on reservists.
Source: [NPR World](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/05/nx-s1-5902952/israel-is-facing-a-shortage-of-army-reservists)