Posted on 12/29/22
| News Source: i24
The incoming government is facing serious challenges in various sectors - from security and economy to society and religion
Security
The new Israeli government could quickly find itself confronted with two key issues in terms of security.
First is the replacement of Mahmoud Abbas. Aged 82, the President of the Palestinian Authority has generally not prepared his succession and the chaos that could follow his passing could prove sensitive for Israel. Especially since, in the event of new elections, Hamas promises to be largely victorious in the Palestinian territories.
The second issue is Iran. A crucial concern for Israel, is now at a standstill in terms of the nuclear threat, since any prospect of a nuclear agreement with the United States seems to be receding as Jerusalem wished. However, Iran continues to develop sophisticated weapons that it distributes to Israel’s regional enemies with Syria in the front line, which makes the Iranian threat very concrete, even regardless of nuclear weapons.