IDF chief says military needs ‘every male and female combat soldier’

IDF Chief of Staff said the military needs every male and female combat soldier at a ceremony where PM Netanyahu was alternately booed and cheered, while Netanyahu insisted troops will remain in southern Lebanon 'for as long as necessary.' The statements highlight continued military readiness and no immediate withdrawal from Lebanon amid the ongoing Gaza war and cross-border tensions with Hezbollah.

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