Ex-Mossad Official: War with Iran Unlikely Before Elections Unless Preemptive Strike Needed
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
A former senior Mossad official, Sagiv Asulin, believes Israel will not start a war with Iran before the elections unless intelligence necessitates a preemptive strike. He criticized the opposition for politicizing security matters. Security assessments indicate Iran might launch a surprise attack first, leading to heightened tensions and Israeli readiness for renewed conflict.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Former Mossad official Sagiv Asulin believes Israel will avoid war with Iran before elections.
- A preemptive strike against Iran would only occur if intelligence mandates it, Asulin said.
- Asulin criticized the opposition for attributing political motives to security decisions.
- Security assessments suggest Iran might initiate a surprise attack on Israel.
- Israel is on high alert amid concerns of renewed hostilities with Iran.
A former senior official at the Mossad, Sagiv Asulin, stated that Israel is unlikely to initiate a war with Iran before the upcoming Knesset elections. He clarified that such a conflict would only commence if intelligence indicates an unavoidable need for a preemptive strike.
Asulin strongly criticized the opposition's discourse, which he believes attributes political motives to potential security actions. He described this approach as "irresponsible, reckless, and continues to divide the nation." He emphasized that the Prime Minister and the security establishment would not launch a war before the elections unless absolutely necessary, based on intelligence dictating a preemptive strike.
Meanwhile, security assessments suggest that Tehran, having been surprised by Israeli actions twice before, might attempt to reverse the situation. This could involve launching a broad offensive of their own to strike first, potentially reigniting direct military confrontation and triggering a strategic race for the element of surprise. Israel is reportedly on high alert, preparing for the possibility of renewed hostilities with Iran, with concerns growing that the Iranian regime may alter its operational pattern and act preemptively rather than wait for further Israeli actions on its territory.
