According to a recent report in the economic newspaper The Marker, the Israeli government has requested that the Nagel Commission, formed just a couple of months ago to advise on the country’s defence budget, provide quick conclusions to facilitate the approval of major arms deals.
This comes as retired general Yossi Kuperwasser, who previously served as head of research for Israel’s military intelligence division, has pointed to the scale of the challenges facing the country’s army.
In an article in the Israel Hayom newspaper, he noted that Tel Aviv’s strategy is based on “weakening the Iranian axis and eliminating the threat from the north to enable the residents of the north to return to their homes safely, releasing hostages, and removing the threat from Gaza to the state of Israel”. ….more
