Former Israeli security leaders warn of election sabotage through staged conflict

In a video circulated on social media, four veteran Israeli security figures - Ehud Barak, Moshe Ya’alon, Tamir Pardo and Moshe Karadi - warn that some political players may deliberately trigger a security escalation to interfere with the forthcoming election. Produced by the Forum of Protest Organizations, the footage claims that these actors possess both the incentive and the means to create a crisis, citing possible attacks by Jewish extremists in the West Bank and broader regional friction, including with Turkey.

Karadi describes the election as potentially the most dramatic since Israel’s founding and accuses West Bank militants of seeking a pretext to halt voting. Ya’alon and Barak echo concerns that such a maneuver would benefit certain campaigns. While no specific evidence of a plotted escalation is offered, the group has launched a website to gather similar warnings from other commentators. The officials stress the need for the state to be ready for any development that could delay or cancel the poll.