The Israeli army’s Intelligence Division repeatedly alerted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to serious security threats, Israeli media reported on Friday.
Four letters were sent to the Israeli premier, Ynetnews reported, adding that the most recent letter came before passing of the Reasonableness bill on Monday.
The Intelligence Division stressed that the Zionist entity’s enemies, Iran and Hezbollah, see a societal crisis as a historic opportunity to upset the strategic situation in the region.
Intelligence officials further stressed that this danger could have long-term consequences, believing that Israeli deterrence, based on the Israeli occupation forces, a close alliance with the United States, a solid economy and strong internal cohesion, has been weakened.
The Intelligence Division admitted that Iran and Hezbollah were closely monitoring the Israeli army’s reservist crisis, viewing it as a “moment of historic weakness for Israel”. The erosion of deterrence is a major concern for the intelligence community.
The Israeli Chief of Staff, Herzi Halevi, also met Netanyahu, and corroborated the Intelligence Division’s analysis. According to an assessment from the UN, Iran and Hezbollah prefer to let ‘Israel’ weaken from within, according to the report.
Halevi has said that the state of the army “remains optimal”, despite alarmist reports of erosion in the occupation forces’ competence linked to the refusal of reservists to serve. However, important posts left vacant by those who have announced their refusal to serve remain unfilled, which could prove detrimental in the long term, the report added.
Source: Israeli media
