Should the Israeli military end the war in the south to give the north a chance to act? – Israeli politics
Former Major General Eyal Ben Reuven recently commented on the ongoing fighting in the north of the country and criticized the government’s behavior.
“The Israeli forces have all the means to think strategically about what is really needed, but they are dependent on cheap politics,” Ben Reuven said at the start of his remarks. “We see that the government is acting in completely the wrong direction. There is no political direction. The army is clear that it needs more strength in the north. (Meanwhile) the government is talking about an absolute victory and that (the war in Gaza) will last as long as it lasts, because the situation in the north will remain as it is and will only get worse.”
“We have to take care of the people of the north and defend them. The government is demanding that the number of recruits be reduced. In fact, the army needs more forces.”
“A war in the north will be protracted. The army is strong, but it has problems,” he added. “After nine months, legitimacy at home and abroad has eroded. The question depends on the results. To successfully deter Hezbollah, it may be necessary to conduct a major military campaign in the north. If we end the war in the south and shift efforts to the north, we can achieve a settlement in Lebanon under American leadership.”
“Even if we wage a major war and Hezbollah advances ten kilometers deeper into Lebanon, we will reach an agreement with the Lebanese state.”
The government is the real existential threat to the State of Israel
Ben Reuven concluded his remarks by saying: “The Israeli forces are currently operating in the Gaza Strip without political leadership. Much of their strength is in enemy territory. In my experience, in most cases the Israeli army presents its strategy to the government and gets it approved.”
“The prime minister and the government decide what is necessary. There is no other option. We must end the war in the south so that the north can act. The government, with its decisions and its interference in rabbinical law, is becoming the real existential threat to the State of Israel.”
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