Yoni Ben-Menachem, a respected orientalist and senior researcher at the Jerusalem Center for Foreign and Security Affairs, warns that the regime under Ahmed al-Shara, known as al-Julani (his terrorist name), is preparing for a future confrontation with Israel in the form of a new Holocaust.
The regime of Ahmed al-Shara, in alliance with Turkey, is focusing on consolidating 130 armed groups in Syria into a single, large fighting force. This move is intended to prepare for a long-term confrontation with Israel and even an attempt to infiltrate Israeli territory. Ben-Menachem points to the anti-Israel demonstrations in southern Syria, weapons training in cities, and the dissemination of jihadist propaganda as part of this process, emphasizing that the Israeli buffer zone in southern Syria currently represents one of the biggest obstacles. A Middle East expert sees Yoni Ben-Menachem's statement as another alarming warning: the parallel shift in voting behavior among Israel's Arab population, whose voter turnout suddenly reached 80 percent. This was exacerbated by the mobilization of Islamic movements, some of whose members arrived at polling stations on camels, donkeys, and horses. There have also been arrests on suspicion of election fraud in favor of the highly controversial Ra'am party, whose leader, Mansour Abbas, is a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, an alliance with Erdoğan. It cannot be ruled out that the Arab community and Islamic movements are also part of this plan. They may be trying to gain access to the Knesset. There has already been a case of attempted poisoning of Israeli soldiers.
Furthermore, there are hundreds of witness statements documenting serious crimes such as bribery, threats, violence against election workers, forgery, and the use of prohibited software for voter manipulation. Numerous envelopes of cash were seized by Israeli police yesterday. A comprehensive investigation has been ordered, and the electoral commission will begin its inquiries immediately. Until the investigation is concluded, there are calls to exclude the controversial Ra'am party from the election and to revoke its right to vote. The envelopes containing cash and other items are alleged to have given the Ra'am party an unfair advantage and were essentially used to buy votes. A thorough investigation is mandatory.
