Israel’s security doctrine sees Arab states as ‘collections of tribes’, says ex-intelligence chief
Israel’s security doctrine sees Arab states as ‘collections of tribes’, says ex-intelligence chief Israel’s security policy since the 7 October attacks has been guided by an unwritten “concept” holding that most Arab states “are not genuine nation-states, but collections of tribes and ethnic groups lacking a shared history and a foundational national vision”, a former head of Israeli military…
Former Israeli military intelligence chief Tamir Hayman has revealed that Israel's security doctrine views Arab states as "collections of tribes" and "ethnic groups lacking a shared history and a foundational national vision". This unwritten concept, which guides Israeli security policy since the 7 October attacks, has not been formally articulated or presented to the public.
According to Hayman, this doctrine assumes that any arrangement with Arab actors is temporary and deceptive, and that peace agreements are merely technical and temporary arrangements requiring constant reassessment.
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