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Israeli General: Next Lebanon War Could Be Last
Hanan Awarekeh
Israeli field commander during last year's Lebanon war lashed out at the handling of the conflict in comments published on Monday, complaining of a "dangerous politicization" among top brass."During and after the second Lebanon war, the senior political echelon hid behind those fighting in the field and deserted them," said Brigadier General Gal Hirsch, who was northern divisional commander during the 34-day war.
"Deplorable political norms have penetrated parts of an Israeli army forces afflicted by dangerous politicization likely to undermine the army's very foundations," he added, according to Israeli daily Ynet News.
Hirsch blamed senior commanders, who "did not trust existing plans and, when the situation became too complex, forgot all the core values of camaraderie and mutual support upon which the Israeli army has depended since its founding." Hirsch also said that the war was not investigated properly and that should another war break out, the failures of the last one would likely repeat themselves.
Israeli field commander during last year's Lebanon war lashed out at the handling of the conflict in comments published on Monday, complaining of a "dangerous politicization" among top brass."During and after the second Lebanon war, the senior political echelon hid behind those fighting in the field and deserted them," said Brigadier General Gal Hirsch, who was northern divisional commander during the 34-day war.
"Deplorable political norms have penetrated parts of an Israeli army forces afflicted by dangerous politicization likely to undermine the army's very foundations," he added, according to Israeli daily Ynet News.
Hirsch blamed senior commanders, who "did not trust existing plans and, when the situation became too complex, forgot all the core values of camaraderie and mutual support upon which the Israeli army has depended since its founding." Hirsch also said that the war was not investigated properly and that should another war break out, the failures of the last one would likely repeat themselves.
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The Winograd Commission issued a damning interim report in April in which it blasted Israel's then defense minister Amir Peretz and then outgoing chief of staff Dan Halutz, both of whom stepped down earlier this year. The report also accused Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert of "serious failure" in the Lebanon war but he refused to quit despite calls for his resignation.
The 2006 Israeli aggression against Lebanon failed to retrieve the two Israeli soldiers captured by Hezbollah in July 2006 or stop rocket fire that sent a million Israelis fleeing from the north.