Israel’s security cabinet has instructed the IDF to raise its readiness for a possible new attack on Iran, public broadcaster Kan reported Wednesday night.
According to Kan, the directives the security cabinet issued to the military could lead to activity that risks triggering another war.
The report emerged after Yashar chairman Gadi Eisenkot, who has been tasked with forming the next government, urged caretaker Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to refrain from military action until a new government is sworn in.
“Deploying security forces without a direct and immediate threat that cannot be postponed could have devastating consequences for Israeli democracy and public trust in state institutions,” Eisenkot wrote in a letter to Netanyahu. He argued that Netanyahu heads a government that no longer holds the Knesset’s confidence, and called on him to avoid “dangerous moves” that could wait for a government with Knesset backing.
Eisenkot also asked the Attorney General to ensure he receives regular security briefings.
Netanyahu responded by accusing Eisenkot of acting irresponsibly by discussing sensitive security matters in public.
The security cabinet is scheduled to meet Sunday, its first session since October 5, several weeks before the October 27 elections.
The reports come as Iran escalates its threats. Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, warned that if the US launches another war against Iran, every military base involved, from the Middle East to Europe, would be a legitimate target.
