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IDF strategy: 'Israel has no enemy states and Iran is not a threat'

August 14, 2015 at 12:24 pm

Israel’s main enemies are Islamist organisations that do not constitute a state, including Hamas, Hezbollah and Daesh, however Iran is not a nuclear threat, a new document signed a by a senior Israeli military official revealed yesterday.

The document, signed by Israeli Defence Forces Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot, entitled the “IDF Strategy” was published after some sensitive military information was removed from it.

In it, the IDF strategy outlines that Israel’s main enemies are now Islamist organisations that do not constitute a state, according to Haaretz newspaper. It also states that the main scenario the Israeli army is preparing itself for is a confrontation with such organisations, despite the fact that the abilities being developed are intended to meet the challenge of battle against armies and states.

Victory, according to the IDF document, means “achieving diplomatic aims set for the battle in a way that will lead to the improvement of the security situation after the conflict.” These “victories” or “achievements” do not include eliminating organisations such as Hezbollah or Hamas or the long-term occupation of the area.

As for Iran, it is mentioned in the document as supporting Hezbollah and Hamas and not as a nuclear threat as claimed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. However, the document says that against “countries without a common border” with Israel, it will use “ongoing, multidisciplinary action.” The purpose of these operations is “a tangible, limited achievement to deter escalation”, and its main elements are intelligence, air action, special forces and other security agencies such as the Mossad.