Retired Brig. Gen. Dror Shalom, the outgoing head of the Political-Security Branch at the Defense Ministry, said in remarks published Monday that Israel's strategic standing is at an unprecedented low and called the idea of toppling the Iranian regime with Kurdish forces 'delusional.'
Retired Brig. Gen. Dror Shalom, the outgoing head of the Political-Security Branch at the Defense Ministry, stated Monday that Israel's strategic standing is at an unprecedented low and that the idea of toppling the Iranian regime with Kurdish forces is 'delusional.' The comment echoes and expands on remarks Shalom made earlier Monday in an interview at the INSS National Security Conference, as reported by The Zioneer. In that interview, Shalom described the current multi-front war as a 'resounding strategic failure' with no decision reached in any theater, and called for a state commission of inquiry on both the Palestinian and Iranian fronts. The new remarks reinforce Shalom's critical assessment of Israeli strategic policy and the feasibility of regime change in Tehran.
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