near and far
Reader comment on item: Israeli Defense Official Offers Dark Security Assessment

I think the point is that the threats to Israel are increasing to the point where defenses are inadequate. If the jihadists ever become unified enough to launch a concerted attack, Israel would be in trouble. The fact that this might not be imminent doesn't really change that. And if you add in cyberwarfare, then you have threats from both near and far. It really isn't contradictory at all.

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