Urgent | Israeli State Comptroller: Israel has lived for decades without an official national security doctrine
A scathing official report published on Tuesday, prepared by Israeli State Comptroller Matanyahu Engelman, leveled sharp accusations at successive governments that had operated for decades without a formal and binding national security policy, which clearly contributed to exacerbating the shortcomings that led to the attack launched by the Hamas movement. On October 7, 2023.
The report, which is the seventh of its kind, as reported by The Times of Israel, addressed the shortcomings surrounding the failed Israeli response to the Hamas attack, and concluded that successive prime ministers and governments failed to establish an official national security doctrine that guides the political and military decision-making process in the country.
He noted The report notes that, in the absence of an approved national framework, long-term planning in the Israeli army and other security services was carried out based on internal estimates and institutional priorities, rather than a unified national strategy that defines the highest strategic and political goals.
According to the report, key decisions were made – Includes Army force structure, deployment, military construction programs, and preparedness for multi-front war – Without being based on a binding national security policy, which led to a growing gap between the political and military leadership and weakened Israel’s ability to coordinate national efforts and allocate resources effectively. Legal obligation. Developed by David Ben-Gurion – The first Prime Minister of Israel – It was based on unwritten principles that focused on deterrence by force, early warning, active defense, and achieving decisive victory on enemy territory when necessary. However, the continued reliance on this informal framework without periodic review or governmental approval has made Israeli security policy rigid and unadapted to strategic transformations. Binding capacity and required financial support.
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