An article in the Israeli newspaper “Haaretz” by Yitzhak Brik, a former general in the Israeli army and a military expert, reviewed the course of the war in Gaza, and the failure of the Israeli army to achieve its goals in the Strip.
Brik, who was a division commander in the Israeli army and then served as commander of military colleges, said, “Israel is close to a regional war that has not been seen since the 1973 war, and this war could bring us very close to the destruction of the Third Temple.”
He added, “Recently, we heard the warnings of Defense Minister Yoav Galant and Chief of Staff Herzi Halevy about the possibility of a regional war breaking out in the near future, and the Intelligence Division also warned of that. In return, we hear the leaders of Iran and Hezbollah threatening that the issue is only a matter of time until a war is launched against Israel to eliminate it.” “.
Brik, who participated as a reserve company commander in the 1973 war and was honored with the Oz Medal, continued, “The next regional war will take place on five fronts at the same time (Hezbollah in Lebanon; the supporting militias in Syria and the Syrian army; Hamas and Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip; a third intifada in Judea and Samaria; and the riots of tens of thousands of Arabs and Bedouins extremists inside Israel).
He added, “All of this will be accompanied by the launching of 3,500 rockets, shells, and drones every day on the Israeli home front, which will cause great destruction and heavy losses.”
He pointed out, “This war will be many times more severe than the Yom Kippur War and will take place primarily on the Israeli home front, which was not prepared for war.”
The former general stated, “The characteristics of the next regional war will be fundamentally different from the Yom Kippur War, as it will greatly harm population centers, the electricity, water and fuel networks, the economic and transportation infrastructure, the positions of the Israeli army, symbols of authority, and other strategic objectives.”
He continued, “In addition to all of this is the chaos in Israel and the great hatred between the left and the right, the Haredim and the secularists, the Arabs and the Jews, the reserve men who announced the cessation of volunteering and those serving in the reserve.”
According to Brik, “All of this will be in addition to the systemic coup that will divert the government and its president from preoccupying themselves with truly important problems, completely cutting them off from the affairs of the security of the state and its citizens, and the government’s intention to enact a sweeping law that exempts the ultra-Orthodox from conscription, and this will be the straw that ultimately breaks the camel’s back.”
Brick added, “Instead of preparing for war and saving the country from destruction, everyone has become preoccupied with social polarization and hatred,” noting that “the people of Israel and the political echelon are sailing on the Titanic in stormy waters on the way to colliding with the iceberg.”
The military expert and former general stated, “It is not absurd when Gallant warns that instead of preparing for the next regional war, we are preoccupied with rivalries and hatred, and it is worthy of the Prime Minister to now declare a state of emergency to mobilize all possible resources for the next regional war, which will be the most terrible war in the history of Israel.” “.
He added, “The Prime Minister must give instructions to immediately stop the regular coup, and the protest and support for non-compliance with service in the reserve must stop, and everyone must be invited to return to service in the army.”
He stressed the need to end all internal problems and disagreements and unite under “one banner. Only in this way can Israel escape extinction.”
Brick addressed the Prime Minister of the Israeli Army, saying: “Benjamin Netanyahu, this is your shift, and all the responsibility lies on your shoulders. This is the test of your life as a leader in a difficult time, and you, as prime minister, must confirm that national interests are what stand before you, not coalition interests.” And personality.”
He concluded, “History will not forgive you forever, and will judge you severely if you do not immediately declare a state of emergency. It is time for you and the government to be preoccupied with the problem that stands at the top of the priority list, which is security, in order to prevent the disaster that lies behind the wall.”
2023-12-26 18:57:20
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