There are growing signs that Iran will respond militarily to the blockade in Damascus. It is difficult to overstate the significance of this moment. Israel is at the greatest strategic disadvantage in its history. But the government responsible for this brings us, in a promiscuous and shocking manner, to the brink of degenerating into a war with an enemy more powerful, sophisticated and sophisticated than anything we have known in the past -

In the political dimension - a rift with the US and the administration's complete lack of trust in the government and its leader. A rift with the European countries who see the war as an injury to their strategic agenda, and an opening to a dangerous regional deterioration for them as well. A crisis also with the Arab countries, including Egypt, Jordan and the Emirates, who understand that Netanyahu thwarts their initiatives to end the war, and to alleviate the humanitarian disaster. Israel's international image is at a historic low, and it is seen by large publics as conducting a war of extermination against innocent civilians, for reasons of "revenge", and for reasons of religious-Christian-racist fundamentalism. Israel is also in the midst of unprecedented legal proceedings in their severity and scope at the ICJ and ICC. The Israelis are still far from understanding the depth of the blow that will be suffered by hundreds, perhaps many thousands of officers, soldiers and civilians who will face the threat of international arrest in any democratic country they try to set foot in. In the military dimension - the IDF is in the most serious crisis in its history. The Chief of Staff, the entire General Staff, and most of the senior officers are responsible and guilty for the failure of the 7/10. And since investigations have not yet been carried out, and there is real difficulty in carrying them out, the failures that led to the failure are still there. The Americans and the rest of our friends in the world are shocked by the depth of the military failure, and the manner in which unrestrained force is used in Gaza. Their professional assessment of the IDF was greatly damaged. The fighting force is very worn out after an intense six months. The reserves are under an unprecedented load, and the IDF claims that it lacks forces. All this, of course, before opening a full front in the north, and/or against Iran.

In the managerial-strategic dimension - the decision-making processes have been corrupted, eradicated and distorted beyond recognition. The lack of trust between the military and political ranks is enormous and unprecedented. All decision-making processes are infected, diseased, and abnormal. Starting with the prime minister, who assumes illegal powers, and uses extraneous and criminal considerations. Go to the irreparably damaged relationship between the Prime Minister and the Minister of Defense, who do not speak to each other unless they have no choice, and without a doubt every exchange between them is recorded and lawyers are consulted. Continue to the fictitious "War Cabinet" which has no legal authority, and among some of its members Hostility and suspicion prevail. Come to the statutory cabinet, where the transcripts of the discussions are transmitted almost in real time to the media, when the ministers compete among themselves who will leak louder and faster, and the exchange of words is reminiscent of Opira and Barko in their less good days. The cabinet and the government plenum have been emptied of all content and meaning. Most of them function as "Norwegian ministers", empty suits, weightless, place holders. The critical professional elements - the military, the intelligence, the political, the legal, the economic - have been destroyed by Netanyahu and his partners, castrated and deterred. Some of them enslave their judgment, only a minority still try to fulfill their professional and ethical mission, under impossible conditions.

Economically - Israel is in a severe and unfolding crisis. The deficit is spinning, the budget is fictitious, the financial management is extremely irresponsible. The costs of the war are astronomical, and if God forbid it expands, they will bring the economy to unknown regions. Hundreds of thousands are evacuated from their homes. Abandoned tracts of land. Public morale is low. The majority of Israelis understand the seriousness of the situation, are disillusioned with the illusion of "absolute victory", feel abandoned by the government, and demand its replacement.

Against the background of all this, the decision to carry out the countermeasures in Damascus, which was apparently taken with the knowledge that it would result in a fairly high probability of an Iranian response, and could degenerate into a direct war between Iran and Israel, appears to be one of the most promiscuous and scandalous in Israeli history.

Therefore, at this moment, even before Iran reacts, if it does react, it is necessary to look at the difficult reality. Israel is being led from disaster to catastrophe, from a terrible historical low, to a much deeper and worse low. Netanyahu and his clearly incompetent government must not be allowed to continue spinning the country into the abyss. Israel needs responsible, professional, balanced leadership, connected to reality and the international arena. A leadership that recognizes the limitations of power, and that is able to design a realistic strategy to get out of the crisis. It is a huge challenge, which requires the best minds and forces. In our most difficult hour, we are led by the person least qualified for the task, our national systems are damaged, strained to the limit, and in part mismanaged. Under Netanyahu and his dysfunctional government, it is forbidden to degenerate into a war with Iran and/or Hezbollah. This is a war that will start with very bad opening conditions, and will only deteriorate from there. Even if there is an Iranian response, it is necessary to reach a hostage deal and a ceasefire immediately. to replace the government, to negotiate the end of the war, and to enter into procedures for the restoration and rebuilding of the state's systems and infrastructure.