>>1654238i kinda just was referring to the time thats passed since 2006 more than anything. im sure theres 15yos fighting in hezzbollah in lebanon rn, so its not like it rly matters if theyre 18 or if theyre 30. it only matters if theyre angery and can shoot. the 5yos
now will be ready to go kill in even less than 18yrs
provided the IDF doesnt cruise missile their kindergartenand iirc israeli conscription you need to sign up for when you turn 17. its usually right out of highschool they have to go do their 2 yrs
its more just how long it takes to get ready for something lik this.
after its over it takes several years at least to just rebuild from the devastation, then you gotta go around and get everyone psyched to go send their children to go die, dig fucking tunnels, smuggle weapons, prolly deal heroin intlly etc…
theres a lot that goes into this kinda stuff, ya know? obv you need warm bodies, but what about everything else?