Media coverage regarding the lack of equipment in the IDF. Every headline below links to its original source.
Civilian online groups form to raise funds, buy bulletproof vests, helmets, food and more for fighters heading for Gaza, northern border, and West Bank.
The Times of IsraelPrivate citizens rush to purchase proper equipment as reserve soldiers called up for the war find old, inadequate combat gear.
The Times of IsraelAs ground operations in Gaza intensify, the IDF is under fire for poor tank conditions, ammo discrepancies, equipment shortage, and malfunctions.
The Jerusalem PostUS donors have quietly been supplying the troops with thousands of bulletproof helmets and vests.
Israel HayomThe IDF Ombudsman’s annual report on reservists’ complaints — devoted mostly to the Gaza war period — found a major increase in complaints on shortages.
HaaretzUnnamed senior military officers tell the Walla news site that massive delays in getting equipment to reservists at the start of the war eroded trust.
The Times of IsraelIn reality, countless Israeli soldiers can be found all over the internet asking the public to donate basic supplies for combat.
Jewish Telegraphic AgencyWhile it’s against orders for individual soldiers to accept donations, supply officers turn to Diaspora Jews regularly.
The Times of IsraelDespite previous denials, the IDF has confirmed that some units have found themselves short of critical equipment as the war in Gaza carries on.
Israel National NewsChaya Hitin is a force in motion. An American Israeli, originally from New York, here for 17 years — by day a payroll accountant at a Jerusalem firm.
Israel DreamsIDF soldiers respond to Gen. Yadai’s ban on donations.
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