Ex-security chiefs warn political actors could stoke war to disrupt Israel election

Former senior Israeli security officials, including ex-Prime Minister Ehud Barak and former Mossad director Tamir Pardo, have warned that political actors might instigate a security escalation to disrupt or delay the upcoming election. In a video produced by the Forum of Protest Organizations, they suggest that "a security escalation before elections serves the interests of certain players" who possess both the "ability and the incentive." Former Police Commissioner Moshe Karadi specifically accused Jewish extremists in the West Bank of attempting to provoke a major military campaign to create a pretext for canceling elections. Similarly, former Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon stated, "Jewish pogromists are trying to foment war." The officials did not provide specific evidence of such a plan, but the video is part of a campaign to safeguard election integrity.