{"id":1982739,"date":"2023-07-25T22:07:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-26T02:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-defense-officials-check-on-israel-as-political-crisis-fuels-civil-war-anxiety\/"},"modified":"2023-07-25T22:08:54","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T02:08:54","slug":"us-defense-officials-check-on-israel-as-political-crisis-fuels-civil-war-anxiety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-defense-officials-check-on-israel-as-political-crisis-fuels-civil-war-anxiety\/","title":{"rendered":"US defense officials monitor Israel amid political crisis, fearing escalation to &#8216;civil war&#8217;."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-defense-officials-check-on-israel-as-political-crisis-fuels-civil-war-anxiety%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1982739&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Israeli Defense Officials Assure Stability Amid Judicial Overhaul Dispute<\/h2>\n<p>Israeli <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-kyle-rittenhouse-finally-released-on-2-million-cash-bond\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Kyle Rittenhouse FINALLY Released on  Million Cash Bond\">defense<\/a> officials are working\u200d tirelessly to reassure both their own citizens and allies abroad about the stability of the\u200d Jewish state amidst a heated judicial overhaul dispute. The situation has caused quite \u2063an uproar in this Middle Eastern democracy.<\/p>\n<p>Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant recently had \u2064a conversation with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, where he emphasized the \u2063strength of Israel&#8217;s democracy and its unwavering nature. Gallant also stressed the\u200b importance of unity\u2062 and operational readiness in \u200cthe IDF.<\/p>\n<p>Gallant publicly expressed gratitude for the United States&#8217; partnership and commitment to \u2063Israeli security. \u2062This came shortly after President Joe Biden&#8217;s administration made it clear that Israeli\u200c Prime Minister \u200dBenjamin Netanyahu&#8217;s controversial efforts to limit \u2062the powers of the \u200cIsraeli judiciary would not\u200c impact U.S. aid to Israel. In the face of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-defense-officials-check-on-israel-as-political-crisis-fuels-civil-war-anxiety\/\" title=\"US defense officials monitor Israel amid political crisis, fearing escalation to 'civil war'.\">neighboring terrorist organizations finding amusement<\/a> in the upheaval, Israeli\u200d officials are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nolte-hunter-biden-laptop-whistleblower-john-paul-mac-isaac-the-breitbart-news-interview\/\" title=\"Nolte: Hunter Biden Laptop Whistleblower John Paul Mac Isaac \u2014 The Breitbart News Interview\">making multiple attempts<\/a> to alleviate concerns about a potential security crisis.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Hezbollah Chief Warns of Crisis<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Its trust, awareness, and self-confidence \u200bhave deteriorated into the crisis it is experiencing today,&#8221; said Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah on Monday, as protesters voiced their opposition to new legislation aimed at\u2064 restricting the Supreme Court&#8217;s powers. &#8220;This is what puts it on \u200dthe path to collapse, fragmentation, and disappearance, God willing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The intensity of the discord surrounding the\u2064 judicial overhaul program is evident in the massive public opposition it has garnered. Netanyahu&#8217;s coalition government has begun adopting the\u200d program through a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blackburn-introduces-amendments-to-counter-china-and-iran\/\" title=\"Blackburn Introduces Amendments to Counter China and Iran\">simple majority vote<\/a>.\u200c During the \u200bspring, as many\u200b as a quarter of\u200d a million Israelis took to the streets to protest the overhaul, and thousands of IDF reservists have threatened to\u2063 resign over the dispute.<\/p>\n<p>Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, despite his checkered record in Israeli politics, has joined the chorus of opposition to Netanyahu&#8217;s policy. He warned\u200c of the serious threat the situation poses, even suggesting the possibility of a civil \u2062war. Olmert&#8217;s concerns are shared by Foundation \u2062for Defense of Democracies Senior Vice President Jonathan Schanzer, who described the criticism \u200band chaos resulting from Netanyahu&#8217;s vision.<\/p>\n<p>While IDF \u2064officials are projecting confidence, they \u200bare also working\u200b to\u200c persuade reservists not to abandon the military. Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, a military spokesman, emphasized the competence of the IDF at the moment but warned of potential damage\u200c to the army&#8217;s capabilities if reservists do not report for duty for an extended period of time.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Link Between Political Dispute and Security Crises<\/h3>\n<p>Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin highlighted the connection \u200dbetween the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-scalise-president-trump-has-denounced-capitol-protests\/\" title=\"Rep. Scalise: President Trump has denounced Capitol protests\">political dispute<\/a> and potential security \u200dcrises during his call with Gallant. They discussed the range of Iran-backed threats to \u2063regional security and stability and agreed to continue working together to counter these threats.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>During\u2062 this time, U.S. Army Gen. Michael &#8220;Erik&#8221; Kurilla, who leads U.S. Central Command,\u2062 visited Israel to meet with Israeli Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, the IDF&#8217;s chief of staff. Halevi made a heartfelt\u2064 appeal to the dissenting reservists, emphasizing the great responsibility the IDF has in protecting the State of Israel and its citizens. He urged the reservists,\u200c even\u2064 those who have made the difficult decision not to report, to\u2062 reconsider and \u200bjoin the IDF in fulfilling their crucial role in ensuring the \u2062country&#8217;s security.<\/p>\n<p>Amidst the upheaval, Israel remains steadfast in its commitment to democracy and the safety of its people.<\/p>\n<p><em>Click\u2064 here to read\u200d more from The Washington Examiner.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israeli defense officials are assuring citizens and allies of the country&#8217;s stability amidst a judicial overhaul dispute. 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