Former Mossad senior official: The only scenario for war with Iran before the elections

Sagiv Assulin, a former senior Mossad official, assessed that Israel will not initiate a war with Iran before the Knesset elections unless intelligence indicates a need for a preemptive strike. He criticized opposition discourse attributing political considerations to security moves, calling it reckless and irresponsible.

Sagiv Assulin, a former senior Mossad official and intelligence and security commentator for Channel 14, was interviewed on the program "Israel Morning" and addressed the possibility of war with Iran before the Knesset elections. Assulin clarified that he is confident the Prime Minister and the defense establishment will not initiate a war before the elections unless there is no choice and intelligence indicates a need for a preemptive strike. He then sharply criticized opposition discourse, arguing that any discourse that introduces political considerations is reckless, irresponsible, and continues to divide the people. The article also includes background on assessments within the defense establishment that Iran may try to surprise Israel with a broad attack, given the two previous occasions when Israel surprised it.