by Shlomo Cesana
Israeli political and defense leaders are confronting the complex challenge of how to maintain full cooperation with allies while refraining from providing sensitive information to enemies, like Hezbollah, as regional alliances shift rapidly.
Israeli officials are concerned
that information gathered by Israel and shared with its allies and
friendly organizations could eventually end up in the hands of its
enemies, including the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah. The reason is
the rapidly shifting Middle East, which has given rise to new alliances
and coalitions.
The political and defense leadership echelons
in Israel are confronting the complex challenge of how to maintain full
cooperation with allies while avoiding rewarding hostile groups or
countries, like Hezbollah, which ultimately gain strength and victories
from this kind of information.
A senior Israeli official remarked recently
that this reality, in which Israel provides information to partners who
share its values and interests, stems from the fact that all sides agree
that Israel possesses regional and intelligence superiority.
Though the source of the information is never
revealed, the concern in Israel is that methods will become exposed.
Israel says there is currently unprecedented interest in the region,
particularly because of the fighting in Syria and the activities of the
Islamic State group. A wide range of players is showing interest in what
is happening in the region: the United States, Russia, European forces,
Iran, Turkey, Arab nations, and a long list of terrorist organizations.
On the one hand, Israel is protecting its own interests
and trying to avoid involvement in the regional conflicts. But, on the
other hand, the need for regional coordination makes it impossible for
Israel to discontinue cooperation with its partners or to ignore Israeli
allies' cooperation with its enemies.
Shlomo Cesana
Source: http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=31935
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