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Israel Hayom has revealed that several communities attacked by Hamas on 7 October currently lack sufficient military personnel according to established defence standards. The report indicates a gap between authorized troop levels required for settlement defence operations and actual deployed forces in affected communities.

Military officials have expressed concern about ongoing attrition of defensive capabilities, attributed to difficulties in recruitment and mobilising reserve personnel. The IDF has disputed characterizations of this as a decrease in standards, instead describing it as an adjustment of personnel potential to available resources.

The disclosure raises questions about the long-term security posture of communities that suffered some of the heaviest casualties during the 7 October attack, as ongoing military pressures continue to strain personnel allocations across the defence establishment.

Sources: Ynet, www.israelhayom.co.il, Times of Israel, Jerusalem Post