In the Absence of National Responsibility, the Shin Bet Under David Zini Has a Particularly Important Role | Yossi Achimeir

Yossi Achimeir warns of the danger of civil war in Israel, against the backdrop of political polarization and the election campaign. He cites an article by Shin Bet retirees stating that Israel is not on an inevitable path to civil war but is not immune. The author calls on the Shin Bet under David Zini to be vigilant on the domestic front in the coming four months.

In his column in Maariv, Yossi Achimeir warns of the danger of civil war in Israel, against the backdrop of severe political polarization and the heating up of the election campaign. He cites a highly important article by two Shin Bet retirees, Haim Manor and Avi Moshevi, published in the MLM journal, which states that 'Israel is not currently on an inevitable path to the outbreak of civil war, but is also not immune to it.' The writers point to political polarization, declining trust in institutions, delegitimization discourse, and isolated violent incidents as bringing the danger closer. Achimeir calls on the Shin Bet under David Zini to be especially vigilant in the coming four months on the domestic front, and to thwart extremist attempts to disrupt public order. He notes that there are no statesmanlike leaders like Menachem Begin, and emphasizes that the real enemy is the enemy from within – mutual, unrestrained self-hatred.

In the Absence of National Responsibility, the Shin Bet Under David Zini Has a Particularly Important Role | Yossi Achimeir