Netanyahu releases a new security doctrine and regional map days before elections, aiming to position himself as indispensable amid fears of shifting US support and regional threats.
01Summary
- 01The doctrine, published by the Prime Minister’s Office on Sunday, prioritises preemptive military action and expansion of buffer zones.
- 02The release comes nine days before Israel’s 27 October parliamentary elections, as Netanyahu faces corruption charges and criticism over his handling of the October 2023 attacks.
- 03The map divides the region into blocs, including an Israel-UAE ‘Hexagon Alliance’, a ‘Sunni Diamond Alliance’ of Egypt, Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, and an Iran-led axis.
- 04Analysts say the doctrine and map tap into existential fears to position Netanyahu as the ‘devil you know’ for voters wary of change.
- 05Political opponents, including Gadi Eisenkot and Yair Lapid, dismissed the document as hollow and superficial.
02Why it matters
The doctrine signals Israel’s potential expansion of military control and buffer zones, which could mean further conflict in Gaza, Lebanon and beyond, affecting regional stability.
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