National security threats

Former National Security Adviser: Time is on our side

A retired Major General in the IDF, Uzi Dayan twice served as National Security Advisor to Israeli Prime Ministers. This week, Dayan sat down with Arutz Sheva to discuss the threats – and opportunities – Israel faces in an increasingly unstable Middle East, as well as the prospects for a comprehensive Arab-Israeli final status agreement.

The two greatest challenges, Dayan argues, are effectively combating terrorism, and the Iranian nuclear program.

"If you don't fight terrorism effectively, you leave the key to any progress, to any solution in the hands of some terrorist," said Dayan. “The second challenge is the nuclearization of Iran. That is unfinished business,” he warned.

To properly confront these threats, Israel must preserve what he described as the nation’s three “strategic assets” – Jerusalem, defensible borders, and internal unity.

"We are in the midst of a regional war in the Middle East. We are not really a part of it, but it poses a big threat to Israel. What we have to do today is not give up on our strategic assets."