Barak: Syria to Continue Falling Apart, Hizbullah to Gain More Strength

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"Israeli" War minister Ehud Barak bid farewell to military and political life on Wednesday at an event attended by the Zionist entity's military and political leadership.

Barak, who held the post of war minister for six years, expressed confidence that "Israeli" Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the military establishment would be able to meet the entity's existing challenges: "The steering wheel is being held by strong, trustworthy and confident hands," he said.

"The Middle East will continue to be a difficult environment, Syria will continue to fall apart, Hizbullah will continue to gain strength, Hamas will continue to conspire, nothing will be simple with the Palestinians, and Iran will be in the background. That's our situation," Barak warned.
In parallel, he stated: "It will never be boring. I do not know who will replace me, though I have an idea, and I think it will be good hands and I'm sure whoever comes instead of me will be able to carry the burden."

The outgoing war minister had announced in November that he was leaving political life, at least for the time being. He recently told CNN that he would remain out of politics for at least five years.
Speaking at the event, Netanyahu reminded attendees of the current threats to "Israel's" security.

"This will be a decisive year for the security of "Israel" and its citizens. Weapons which threaten us are piling around us," said Netanyahu, and noted that "just as I do not underestimate the danger, I also do not underestimate our ability to deal with it."


Source: News Agencies, Edited by moqawama.org