Retired General Warns Israel Unprepared for Next War
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
Retired Major General Yitzhak Brick warns that Israel is unprepared for its next war, repeating the mistakes that led to the October 7th attack. He claims that political and military leaders, along with intelligence agencies, continue to ignore severe current threats, similar to how they disregarded warnings before October 7th. Brick cites a recent near-plane crash incident as an example of ongoing security failures and expresses concern that this complacency will lead to future disasters if not addressed.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Retired Major General Yitzhak Brick warns Israel is unprepared for its next war.
- He claims leaders ignored severe warnings before October 7th and continue to do so.
- Brick cites a recent near-plane crash incident as an example of current failures.
- He believes complacency and arrogance persist among decision-makers.
- Brick fears future catastrophes if current threats are not addressed.
Retired Major General Yitzhak Brick is sounding the alarm that Israel is repeating the mistakes that led to the October 7th disaster, warning that the country is not prepared for its next war. He asserts that threats are escalating from the Egyptian border to Iran, the military is not ready, and any future warning may come too late.
Brick claims that not only Prime Minister Netanyahu but also the IDF and Shin Bet ignored numerous warnings prior to the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023. These included alerts from observers, Hamas drills, and his own long-standing warnings. He specifically points to a direct warning ignored by the Chief of Staff, senior officers, and the head of the Shin Bet just hours before the attack.
Three years into the current conflict, Brick contends that the political and military leadership, along with the Shin Bet and Mossad, continue to disregard current warnings, which he states are far more severe than those preceding October 7th. He describes a persistent complacency and arrogance, with no lessons learned. Instead of preparing for escalating existential threats, he believes decision-makers are focused on the past and merely reacting to immediate crises.
As an example of current failures, Brick cites a recent incident where a co-pilot from Oman, Hammam al-Hamami, flying over 100 Israelis from Dubai to Israel, allegedly attempted to crash the plane. He notes that such pilots have entered Israel hundreds of times without adequate oversight, and authorities only took notice after the near-disaster. Brick fears that this ongoing indifference, if unaddressed, will lead to future catastrophes, drawing parallels to historical destructions and disasters.
He concludes that despite possessing solid facts, his warnings are still being ignored, and if no action is taken, Israel faces a dire future.
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