Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir issued an unusually stark internal warning, cautioning that unchecked settler violence could destabilize the fronts of Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria. “If we do not stop the extremist settlers, it could reshape the strategic balance across these arenas,” he expressed during an internal discussion.
According to the Israeli Channel 2, the Israeli security establishment is expressing unprecedented concern. While the occupation army is operating at “full capacity” in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria, Zamir is drawing a red line not on those fronts but on escalating settler violence in the occupied West Bank, describing it as a serious strategic threat.
West Bank Violence Alarms “Israel’s” Military Leadership
Amid rapidly intensifying attacks by far-right activists, Zamir is increasingly worried—not about Gaza nor Lebanon, but about the West Bank, where extremist settlers have been carrying out assaults with growing impunity.
In another internal meeting, he reiterated the same warning: “If we do not stop the extremist settlers, this could disrupt the stability we rely on in the main fronts—Lebanon, Gaza, and Syria.”
Zamir raised the possibility that a single violent incident could ignite the entire region. “These agitators can trigger a flare-up in an instant, forcing the army to divert forces immediately from Gaza and Lebanon to the West Bank, without any security justification for doing so at this moment,” he said.
He added that the Israeli entity is navigating a highly sensitive period and that shifting attention away from its primary fronts could inflict serious damage on its overall posture. “If this issue is not addressed, it could derail everything. We are in a critical phase, and the focus must remain on Gaza and Lebanon.”
New Incident Highlights Growing Crisis
On Thursday, extremist settlers stormed a Palestinian area in Khirbet Al-Markaz near Hebron, assaulting residents. According to reports, two Palestinians were injured—one critically and the other moderately. Although Israeli occupation forces arrived at the scene, no suspects were arrested. The army acknowledged the incident, and police announced that an investigation had been opened.
The new head of the Shin Bet, David Zini, also addressed the escalating settler rampages during a meeting convened by the prime minister with senior security officials. “This phenomenon must be confronted decisively, through full cooperation among all relevant bodies,” he said.
Source: Al-Ahed News Website (Edited and translated by Al-Manar English Website)
