The threats against Israelis around the world are intensifying

Threats against Israelis and Jewish communities abroad are worsening amid the war in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran. The article calls for an integrated national strategy involving the Mossad, the Foreign Ministry and the Jewish Agency, citing past events such as the Mombasa attack (2002) and Burgas (2012), and the attempted downing of Flight 1073 from Dubai.

Threats against Israelis and Jewish communities around the world are steadily worsening, mainly against the backdrop of Israel's prolonged war in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran. The article, by Col. (res.) Doron Hadar, former commander of the crisis management and negotiation unit, refers to significant past events: the combined attack in Mombasa, Kenya, in 2002, in which missiles were fired at an Arkia plane and a hotel identified with Israelis was attacked; the bus bombing at the airport in Burgas in 2012, attributed to Hezbollah; and the attempted downing of Flight 1073 from Dubai to Israel, which ended thanks to the passengers' resourcefulness. The article stresses the growing motivation for revenge on the part of terrorist organizations after the elimination of senior figures, alongside the expansion of anti-Israel and antisemitic movements in Europe, Africa and Asia, and the release of about 1,900 Hamas prisoners. It calls for an integrated national strategy including cooperation between the Mossad, the Foreign Ministry, the Jewish Agency and other security bodies, while monitoring trends, developing warning mechanisms and formulating guidelines for the public. The article stresses the public's responsibility to be vigilant and heed the guidelines, and determines that one must not rely on luck or resourcefulness at the moment of truth.