The shipment of D9 bulldozers to Israel has been stalled by a US embargo, leaving Israeli soldiers exposed in combat theaters. Many existing bulldozers used by the IDF in Gaza and southern Lebanon require maintenance. Battalion commanders in Gaza have expressed the need for maintenance as they previously fought over the limited number of bulldozers. The IDF has struggled to directly link the deadly outcomes of a raid in Jabaliya to the shortage of D9 bulldozers.
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