Weymouth asked about ISIS, which Ya’alon said is a threat to all of the free world. He also predicted the breakup of Syria, but explained that Israel is remaining out of the equation, although the Jewish State will swiftly and definitively respond to any incursions on its borders from any spillover.
For those with an interest in seeing Ya’alon’s public positions on a wide-range of relevant topics including what he calls “the new Palestinian empire,” rather than a “Two State Solution,” and why he still believes that there is an “unbreakable bond” between the Pentagon and Israel, if not certain U.S. politicians, and next steps with Iran the interview is a must-read.
But here’s a tease for the future: for the very last question posed in the printed interview, Weymouth asked Ya’alon whether he intends to run for prime minister one day.
Ya’alon’s answer?
“I don’t know. If the people of Israel want me, I will have to consider it.” That sounds like a yes, doesn’t it?
