Expert Warns Israel Faces Imminent War Amid Political Infighting

Strategic advisor Rami Sadan has warned that Israel could be drawn into a new war within one to two weeks, urging politicians to cease internal disputes and focus on security. Sadan, speaking in a video for Channel 7, emphasized that this is his personal assessment, not based on classified intelligence, but believes the potential threat warrants immediate action.

He specifically called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett, Avigdor Lieberman, and other politicians involved in coalition negotiations to finalize government formation quickly. Sadan advised against taking all public political statements at face value, suggesting some might be negotiation tactics, citing Lieberman's declaration of not joining a Netanyahu-led government as a potential example.

Sadan also criticized religious leaders for issuing pre-election recommendations that he believes influenced political outcomes and potentially strengthened Arab parties, raising concerns about their future influence. He questioned the certainty of political predictions made by rabbis, even those he described as wise, and stressed that admitting errors would not undermine their authority.

Concluding his remarks, Sadan demanded that political leaders clearly define the nation's security objectives, especially after three years of ongoing conflict. He stressed that the Israeli public, enduring the strain of war, deserves to understand the goals and leadership's strategy for achieving them, rather than focusing solely on power-sharing negotiations.