Security institutions in the Zionist entity were quick in apportioning blame and
trading accusations among themselves and among politicians over their lack of
vision and strategy on Gaza, Yahya Dbouk of Al-Akhbar daily said.
However, amid these serious accusations and the persisting street protests, its
seems that Netanyahu’s efforts to crowd out attention from the "swamp” he’s been
sinking into, are the most significant event in the wake of the Defense Minister
Avigdor Lieberman’s resignation, the report elaborated.
Netanyahu’s efforts also come as the Israeli military institution faces
widespread criticism over the ceasefire in Gaza. For its part, the military
institution has also accused politicians of having a narrow political horizons
and visions on several challenges threatening the Zionist entity, including Gaza
which is considered less dangerous than other fronts
Speaking at a memorial for David Ben-Gurion in the Negev, Netanyahu claimed that
Hamas "begged for a cease-fire, and they know very well why.” But his critics
and the public opinion didn’t buy his pseudo-pretext. A recent opinion poll
showed that only 14% respondents believe that the israeli army has attained
victory in its last escalation.
Netanyahu’s opponents, however, continued to criticize the Israeli premier and
accuse him of being intimidated by Hamas, Dbouk added, quoting high-level
security sources.
The security institution criticized the government and its officials, with
high-level security sources telling the Israeli Radio, that the government "does
not have a prior vision or a proper perception of the political objectives
regarding military operations in Gaza.”
The sources stressed that in the absence of visions and goals of politicians,
"it is impossible to determine the objectives of any war.”
The same sources pointed out that the resignation of the Defense Minister
Avigdor Lieberman "exposed the political institution’s deficiencies”, as the
Israeli Security Cabinet, which is constantly manipulated by politicians, has no
longer any importance.
Defending the Israeli army and justifying its reluctance to fight, the sources
said that "everyone knows that Hamas is Israel’s weakest enemy, and that there
are less costly solutions than a large-scale military operation.”
Reserve troops haven’t been called up during the last escalation, the sources
pointed out, adding that "it’s impossible to recruit reserves… That has happened
three times in the past five and a half years, and that’s totally wrong.”
"When reserves are called up, an immediate war will break out. It isnt a
PlayStation game,” the sources said, according to Al-Akhbar report.
Meanwhile, Dbouk cited remarks of by Israeli ministers on the latest flare-up in
Gaza, in a clear reference to the confusion the Zionist regime has been
witnessing in the past few days.
Regional Cooperation Minister Tzachi Hanegbi asserted the Israeli fear of the
escalation in Gaza, calling cessation of violence.
The confrontation, demanded by some, could cause the firing of hundreds of
rockets daily into Tel Aviv, paralyzing Ben Gurion airport for weeks, Hanegbi
said.
"If we enter Gaza, at least 500 soldiers will be killed, and then their bodies
will be returned to Israel,” he added.
For his part, Education Minister Naftali Bennett confirmed that he has requested
to replace Lieberman instead of Netanyahu, Dbouk reported in Al-Akhbar.
Bennett said that "Israel’s deterrence is eroding,” claiming the only reason he
applied for the post is for ‘Israel’ to "go back to winning” and that "for me,
security is a calling, not just a job.”
On the other hand, Bennett did not spare Lieberman from criticism.
"The job of a defense minister is not to be led but to lead, not to complain
about constraints but to come up with solutions,” said Bennett in an apparent
reference to Lieberman, who had complained in his resignation speech that his
role had been encroached upon.
Bennett said ‘Israel’ is currently in a dangerous, complex position. "The most
dangerous thing for Israel that we began to think there is no solution to
terror, to terrorists, to rockets, that you cannot win,” Bennet added.
He also warned that Hezbollah has turned from a small organization into a large
army possessing 130 thousand rockets, while Hamas has become more rude,
Al-Akhbar added.
Source:AlManar