'Not only Northern Command sets policy': Menachem Horowitz wonders who runs the North

Menachem Horowitz, a media personality and correspondent in the North, was interviewed on 103FM and addressed the security tensions in the North and the alarming weekend experienced by border residents. He questioned what the strategy and goal are, noting that policy is set not only by Northern Command but also by the US Central Command. He told of vacationers who approached him and called on Israelis to come north.

Menachem Horowitz, a media personality and correspondent in the North, was interviewed on the morning program of Radio 103FM and addressed the difficult security reality in the northern region and the alarming weekend experienced by border residents. At the start of the interview, he wondered: "The question is what to do now - what is the strategy? What are we seeking to achieve? What is our bottom-line goal?" He emphasized that "policy is not set only by the IDF's Northern Command, but also by the US Central Command." Horowitz said that the escalation occurred on a Saturday when tens of thousands of Israelis came north for a vacation, and that there is a large presence of hikers and vacationers, some of whom called to ask him what he says. He noted that there is no doubt this has an impact, and it's a pity, and that over the weekend the weather was pleasant and the kayaks operated 24 hours a day. In conclusion, he called on Israelis to come north: "If there are still many listeners who are undecided whether to come or not - then you are invited, come." When he heard that Prof. Eldad intends to head north this week to his area, he invited him with a smile for coffee, but asked him to bring a pastry.