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Israeli President Warns of Imminent Disaster Amid Nationalist Crime Wave

President Isaac Herzog warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and National Security Advisor Shmuel Ben Ezra of an impending disaster due to rising nationalist crime in the West Bank.

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What happened

01President Isaac Herzog warned Israeli leaders of an imminent national disaster due to nationalist crime.
02The warning letter, sent October 8, was addressed to Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Katz.
03Herzog stated Israel is "a hair's breadth from disaster" and warned of potential civil war.
04The letter highlighted the danger of firearms being used against Israeli citizens or security forces.
05The warning was recently shared with senior military officials and the Attorney General.

The letter, sent October 8 and recently shared with other top officials, cautions that violence could lead to civil war. Herzog described the situation as "a hair's breadth from disaster."

Translated and summarized by baba from Ynet, the latest report. Read Ynet’s original