Retired Israeli Reserve General Yitzhak Brik has acknowledged that the Tel Aviv regime has suffered more than 2,000 fatalities and tens of thousands of injuries in the course of a two-year long war that brought devastation, displacement, and unimaginable suffering to Palestinians in Gaza.
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During an interview with Israeli Channel 13 on Saturday, Brik stated, “Over the past two years, we have effectively diminished our national and social resilience, costing us hundreds of billions of shekels.”
The Israeli general admitted that Hamas has not been defeated by Israel in the genocidal war.
He added that “In the last two years, we have suffered significant losses,” highlighting both the death toll and the psychological and physical injuries sustained by soldiers and settlers.
Brik also pointed to the financial and diplomatic repercussions, stating, “We have lost budgets, hundreds of billions of shekels, and our credibility on a global scale.”
He noted that US President Donald Trump viewed Israel as “stagnant and incapable to reach its objectives,” which led him to intervene and take action.
Israel is currently experiencing a severe and worsening mental health emergency among its military personnel. There has been a notable rise in the rates of post-traumatic stress disorder and suicides, which have followed two years of genocidal war on Gaza and ongoing military aggression against Lebanon and Syria.
