# What’s behind reports that the Israeli army is low on troops, equipment?

https://mins.news/en/item/65492

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-19 12:51 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/19/whats-behind-reports-that-the-israeli-army-is-low-on-troops-equipment?traffic_source=rss

> Israeli media report “severe shortages” of tanks, armoured personnel carriers, ammunition and troops, as well as the loss of a planned US purchase of 12 Apache helicopters. Defence analyst Hamze Attar says the military may be exaggerating shortages to accelerate replacements and weapons transfers, amid claims that war damage has strained equipment and procurement budgets.

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