{"id":332665,"date":"2026-11-02T08:10:53","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T08:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=332665"},"modified":"2026-11-02T08:51:05","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T08:51:05","slug":"former-israeli-commander-warns-israel-faces-irreversible-collapse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=332665","title":{"rendered":"Former Israeli commander warns Israel faces \u2018irreversible collapse\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

PressTV \u2013 Nov 2, 2026<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Retired Israeli commander Itzhak Brik has warned that Israel is facing an \u201cirreversible breakdown\u201d across its military, economy, and institutions, saying it has lost international legitimacy and allies and could not endure prolonged isolation.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In an opinion article published by Israel\u2019s Maariv daily on Sunday, Brik called the results of last Tuesday\u2019s parliamentary elections \u201cthe official death certificate of the [regime] of Israel as we knew it,\u201d criticizing television commentators for focusing on parliamentary seats and coalition negotiations while ignoring the regime\u2019s mounting structural problems.<\/p>\n

He likened their coverage to \u201can orchestra playing aboard the Titanic in its final moments,\u201d noting that the political debate was obscuring a far deeper crisis.<\/p>\n

The regime is not in a \u201cpolitical crisis,\u00a0it is in the process of a total, multi-system collapse, from which there is no way back,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Brik, a former commander of military colleges and former Ombudsman for Soldiers\u2019 Complaints at the ministry of military affairs, said Israel had become an international pariah, warning that its growing isolation was unsustainable.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have lost legitimacy and allies,\u201d he wrote, adding that Israel could not remain completely isolated for an extended period.<\/p>\n

He also warned of a structural collapse within Israel\u2019s ground forces, citing deteriorating morale and an inability to adequately defend the occupying entity against simultaneous threats from within and beyond its borders.<\/p>\n

According to Brik, an exhausted army would be unable to stop large-scale incursions or protect civilians in a broader regional war.<\/p>\n

The former military commander further pointed to the economic consequences of prolonged warfare, saying Israel\u2019s national debt had reached 1.4 trillion shekels ($445 billion).<\/p>\n

He pointed out that economic sanctions, restrictions on arms supplies and increasing financial isolation were placing additional pressure on the Israeli economy.<\/p>\n

Brik dismissed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu\u2019s proposal to use cryptocurrencies to circumvent potential European sanctions as \u201cnaive and absurd,\u201d warning that further economic deterioration could put Israelis\u2019 savings at risk.<\/p>\n

Turning to Israel\u2019s internal divisions, Brik said the occupying entity was experiencing a \u201csilent civil war,\u201d rather than merely political polarization.<\/p>\n

He warned that the departure of doctors, scientists, technology entrepreneurs, and other highly skilled professionals was draining decades of accumulated expertise and weakening the regime\u2019s institutional and economic foundations.<\/p>\n

Brik also slammed Israel\u2019s political leadership for undermining the rule of law and public institutions, arguing that political loyalty and appointments had increasingly taken precedence over competence and integrity.<\/p>\n

The October 27 parliamentary election left Netanyahu\u2019s bloc with 53 seats in the 120-member Knesset, compared with 48 seats for the opposition bloc led by Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot and 19 seats for Arab parties.<\/p>\n

Neither of the two main blocs secured the 61 seats required to form a parliamentary majority.<\/p>\n

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Source\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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