Israeli report warns of imminent war
An Israeli Hebrew report revealed that Ronen Bar, head of Israel's internal security agency Shin Bet, warned approximately three weeks before the October 7, 2023 attack about the potential for a multi-front war and increased tensions resulting from intense internal divisions and the political and social crises in Israel. These factors could encourage its opponents to take bolder steps. Bar issued these warnings unusually in front of the Knesset Intelligence and Secret Services Committee after previous warnings had not received sufficient attention from the political leadership. He discussed the deterioration of deterrence and the possibility of military escalation. Israeli reports confirmed that security warnings from Iran, Hamas, and Hezbollah had been sent to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu between March and July 2023, warning of how Israel’s enemies might exploit internal disunity. These warnings sparked ongoing debate about whether the political leadership was sufficiently aware of the risks posed by strategic threats before the attack.
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