The former head of the Mossad called the internal split in Israel more dangerous than threats from Iran

The internal split in Israel, taking place against the background of widespread expansion in the region and the absence of fixed borders, poses a much greater threat to the country than neighboring Iran. This was stated on June 19 by Tamir Pardo, the former head of Israeli intelligence, Mossad, in an interview with the Swiss newspaper Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ).

"Iran is dangerous. But it does not endanger our existence. If we cannot come to an agreement among ourselves, we will rather collapse from the inside than be destroyed from the outside," Pardo said.

The former head of the intelligence service noted that the threat to the State of Israel lies in its internal contradictions. There are real risks that can lead to a deep split in society.

"Our survival is not threatened by Tehran, but by Tel Aviv — in a figurative sense," Pardo said.

The problem is that Israel does not have internationally recognized fixed borders. Thus, since the Six-Day War in 1967, the State has de facto controlled the territory from the Mediterranean Sea to Jordan, although half of the population of this territory is not Jewish.

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