Ishaq bin Barik: We have drowned in the swamp of Gaza and forgotten the other dangers that threaten our existence.

Israeli reserve general Isaac Brick warned in an article published by the Israeli newspaper Maariv that Israel is currently facing several regional risks, yet it is only exhausting its forces in Gaza without any preparedness for other challenges both abroad and domestically.

The author believes that the Israeli discourse promoting an imminent resolution against the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) and Hezbollah, which assumes stable relations with Egypt and Jordan, does not reflect a realistic vision of the existential challenges that can no longer be ignored.

According to him, "the ground is shaking beneath Israel's feet," while the government tries to convince the Israeli public of illusory victories.

Hezbollah is rebuilding its strength, and the author asserts that Hezbollah, despite the blows it has received, continues to rebuild its military structure at an accelerated pace.

He quoted American intelligence reports stating that the party has restored about 25% of its military and civilian infrastructure in just one month, and that the current calm on the northern front is merely a tactical maneuver aimed at repositioning and enhancing capabilities.

As for the recent developments in Syria, Brick sees that they have created a new and more dangerous situation, where military cooperation between Ankara and Damascus now includes joint military bases, training, and logistical supplies, placing Israel in front of a regional adversary with a massive army that is the second largest in NATO in terms of numbers.

He adds that the Turkish threat is no longer limited to the fiery statements of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, but has become a ground reality, as Syrian territories have turned into a space for direct Turkish deployment.

The author warns that the eastern border, extending 309 kilometers with Jordan, could turn into a burning front if Iran succeeds in establishing its influence there.

He refers to Jordanian security reports confirming that Tehran's activity in recruiting, training, and funding local groups has tripled over the past three years, with the participation of elements from Hamas and Hezbollah.

The author points out that any collapse in the internal balance within the kingdom could open the door to large-scale infiltration and arms smuggling towards the West Bank, which means opening a new front against Israel that was not anticipated.

He believes that peace with Egypt is no longer more than a "dead agreement on paper," as the Egyptian army in Sinai retains four times the number of troops allowed under the Camp David Accords, and is building strategic corridors under the Suez Canal, in addition to more than 100 crossings.

According to the author, all of this comes as part of the Egyptian army's preparations for a potential large-scale confrontation with Israel.

He adds that the joint naval military exercises between Egypt and Turkey represent a highly dangerous development, as they indicate - in his words - the formation of a regional military axis opposed to Israel.

The author continues, stating that the Israeli-American strikes on Iran during the 12-day war inflicted temporary damage on the Iranian nuclear program but did not end Tehran's nuclear ambitions.

He asserts that Tehran quickly regained part of its missile capabilities and continues to enrich uranium at alarming levels that could reach the threshold of nuclear weapon production.

The author believes that Iran uses negotiations with Europe as a diplomatic cover while continuing to develop advanced weapons, which makes it a constant strategic threat to Israel.

Brick cites field sources in the West Bank indicating that public tension has reached a boiling point, and that Palestinians there are echoing the phrase "the day will come, and we are waiting for it," referring to the possibility of an imminent uprising.

He adds that the rise in attacks by extremist settlers, along with the declining morale among Israeli soldiers in the West Bank, could ignite the spark for a large-scale explosion there.

The author warns that this explosion, if it occurs, will pose a danger to settlements that will be isolated and without adequate protection, while the army will not be able to rapidly deploy to all points of tension.

He then addressed the current situation within Israel, describing it as more dangerous than it was during the "Guardian of the Walls" battle in May 2021, when mixed cities witnessed a wave of internal violence, as social and economic tensions have worsened, in his opinion, while Israel has not established an internal force capable of dealing with large-scale disturbances.

He notes that the recent reduction of readiness units in the border settlements reflects a failure to learn from past lessons, leaving the home front vulnerable to disturbances that could paralyze Israel's ability to confront a comprehensive regional war.

Isaac Brick concludes that Israel's ongoing preoccupation with the "Gaza quagmire" has led it to ignore the major challenges accumulating around it, considering that its enemies have succeeded in dragging it into a war of attr