Israeli army calls for more troops on Lebanese front, opposition warns shortage could trigger 'security disaster'

'The forward defensive zone that we are creating requires additional IDF forces," a military spokesman said in a televised briefing, noting that Tsahal is operating simultaneously across multiple fronts, including the West Bank, Gaza and Syria. Media reports quoted military chief Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir as telling the security cabinet that 'the IDF is on the verge of collapse'.