Ex-IDF General Defends Netanyahu on Security Decisions Amid Iran Tensions
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Former IDF Brigadier General Oren Solomon warned of a potential preemptive Iranian strike and urged Israel to prepare for defense and offense. Solomon, speaking on Channel 14, defended Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against claims of using military actions for political purposes. He stated that his experience in the Prime Minister's Office showed security decisions were based on professional considerations, not political ones. Solomon emphasized the need for serious preparation for potential escalation.
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- Former IDF Brigadier General Oren Solomon warned of a potential preemptive Iranian strike.
- Solomon urged Israel to prepare for both defense and offense against Iran.
- He defended Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against accusations of political use of security decisions.
- Solomon stated his experience showed security decisions were based on professional considerations.
- He advised against treating elections as a factor in war-related decisions.
Former IDF Brigadier General Oren Solomon has warned of a potential preemptive Iranian strike and urged Israel to prepare for both defense and offense. Speaking on Channel 14's "The Open Studio," Solomon stated that Israel must be ready for a possible "preemptive strike by the Iranians." He emphasized the need for serious preparation, advising against treating elections as a factor in war-related decisions.
Addressing claims from opposition figures that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might exploit military actions for political gain, Solomon drew on his experience in the Prime Minister's Office. "In my time in the Prime Minister's Office, we knew the deepest secrets and the national decision-making process for Israel's security," Solomon said. "I never once saw any issue of a tainted decision with a political or unilateral self-scenario."
Solomon asserted that during his tenure, he witnessed security decisions being made based on professional considerations. He noted that representatives from the IDF, Shin Bet, Mossad, and the National Security Council presented their positions objectively, forming the basis for these decisions. He stressed the importance of preparing for potential escalation, both defensively and offensively.
