The writing on the wall: How the IDF could fail in a multi-front war | Yitzhak Brik

Maj. Gen. (res.) Yitzhak Brik warns in an opinion piece in Ma'ariv that the IDF could fail in a multi-front war due to the catastrophic state of emergency warehouses, shortages of equipment and ammunition, a brain drain of professional personnel, and theft of weapons. He claims the military is hiding the situation and that Israel may face a severe event on a large scale.

In an opinion piece published in Ma'ariv, Maj. Gen. (res.) Yitzhak Brik argues that the IDF could fail in a multi-front war due to the catastrophic state of the emergency warehouses (Yamahim). Brik describes old, worn-out, and unfit equipment, severe shortages of ammunition and spare parts, and a brain drain of professional NCOs and officers due to the privatization of logistics. He notes that theft of weapons and ammunition is routine, and warns of a lack of basic operational discipline. He also reports shortages of medical equipment and rescue gear, and damage to the maintenance of armored vehicles and ammunition, causing massive write-offs costing hundreds of millions of shekels. Brik asserts that the military is hiding the depth of the catastrophe, and that in a multi-front war, Israel could face ground attacks beyond missiles, which could recreate the events of October 7 on a larger scale.