08.02.2026 18:00
Retired Israeli Major General Yitzhak Brik warned that Israel could collapse before reaching its 100th year. He emphasized the need for the younger generation to take over the leadership, mentioning a fragmented society and a deteriorating international image.
Israeli retired Major General Yitzhak Brik warned that Israel could collapse before reaching its 100th year due to internal fragmentation and the effects of hatred from the outside world.
Brik wrote an article for the Israeli newspaper Maariv titled "Israel is heading towards destruction and there is only one way to save it."
In the article, Brik shared that when he thinks about the future, he finds himself asking the question, "Will the State of Israel be able to surpass 100 years?" He noted: "For decades, Israel has turned into a state fragmented from within; there is deep hatred among factions, between the right and left, and between Jews and Arabs. This permeates and destroys every part of the state."
HE EXPLAINED THE FATE AWAITING ISRAEL WITH THESE WORDS
Yitzhak Brik also warned that Israel could collapse before reaching its 100th year due to internal fragmentation and the effects of hatred from the outside world.
WORDS THAT WILL ANNOY NETANYAHU
Brik pointed to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, stating that "there is a government in the country that prioritizes its own political survival over the public good." The retired Major General described this government as "short-sighted and lost."
"ISRAEL HAS BECOME A STATE THAT INCITES HATRED IN RECENT YEARS"
Brik also addressed Israel's image abroad, stating that "Israel has become a state that incites disgust and hatred in the world in recent years; therefore, many of its citizens have chosen to emigrate to other countries."
Brik assessed that Israel's capacity to show resilience and remain standing is increasingly weakening in all areas, including security, economy, education, health, infrastructure, and science.
"THE YOUNG GENERATION MUST TAKE OVER THE MANAGEMENT"
Brik noted that to escape the deadlock Israel is in, a young generation must take over the management and lead the country to a safe harbor, emphasizing that the challenges faced by Tel Aviv in restoring security in the north (Lebanon and Syria) and south (Gaza Strip) to rebuilding international relations require an energy that can only be possessed by those who have "many more years ahead of them."
Brik argued that if Israel manages to transform the despair of the youth into responsibility and polarization into a shared understanding, it can overcome its challenges.