[108353] Internal criticism in Israel regarding war management and developments in the northern and Syrian fronts

Internal security tension and criticism in Israel

According to reports from IRNA News Agency, which is identified with the positions of the state of Iran and opposes Israel's policy, internal criticism within Israel regarding the conduct of the military campaign is growing. Major General (res.) Nitzan Alon, the former head of the Hostages and Missing Persons Array, claimed at the Herzliya Conference that "the war in Gaza could have ended at least a year ago", adding that a heavy and unnecessary price in blood has been paid in the lives of soldiers and hostages.

At the same time, writer Avi Ashkenazi claimed in an article in 'Maariv', as cited in IRNA News Agency, that the current government's policy in Lebanon is leading Israel into a "long-term war of attrition." According to the report, the strategy of Defense Minister Israel Katz, which is conditional on the disarmament of Hezbollah before any withdrawal, signals an intent for a prolonged military presence, a matter that may lead to years of erosion for the IDF.

Developments in the regional arena

In the northern sector, it was reported in IRNA News Agency that the Israeli army carried out artillery attacks in the Quneitra area in southern Syria, focusing on agricultural lands between the villages of Kodna and Briqa. The event comes amid multi-front tensions in the region.

Meanwhile, the Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament, Nabih Berri, responded to the situation in Lebanon in an interview covered by SNN.ir|Student News Agency (a news agency identified with the conservative current in Iran). Berri claimed that Israel is trying to lead to an "internal Lebanese conflict" between the Lebanese Army and "the resistance" (Hezbollah), but assessed that this move will fail. He called for the establishment of an "international umbrella" that would include the US, Saudi Arabia, and Iran as guarantors for a final political settlement in Lebanon.