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Israel's Military Intelligence Chief Warns of War This Summer

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Israel’s military intelligence chief warned Sunday that Israel is on the brink of a war that could break out as early as this summer.

Major General Amos Yadlin told the Israeli Cabinet that several factors were moving the nation toward war.

According to the Jerusalem Post, Yadlin cited Iran, Hizbullah, Hamas, World Jihad, and Syria who the paper quoted Yadlin as saying "are all actively working against Israel, and may force a conflict as early as this summer.”

"Any one of these authorities can bring about a deterioration in the situation this summer," Yadlin said.

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  Yadlin’s comments come as the militant Islamic faction of the PLO, the Hamas terror network, has taken control over Gaza and is battling with the moderate wing Fatah for control of the West Bank.

Along Israel's northern border, Iran’s backing of Hizbullah in Lebanon has added more worry for Israel.

Syria, which also shares a border with Israel, appears to be preparing for a major conflict.

Earlier this month Britain's London Telegraph reports that Israeli officials believe that Syria is preparing for a major war against the Jewish state.

"Israeli intelligence officials have been warning for weeks that Syria is investing hundreds of millions of dollars in anti-tank weapons, antiaircraft rockets, and other missiles, and bolstering its presence along the Israeli border," the paper reported.

Also unsettling were comments from Mohammad al Habash, a Syrian parliament member, who made a recent appearance on the Al Jazeera satellite channel.

Al Habash said Syria was "actively preparing for war with Israel, which he said he expected to break out this summer." This month Israel's military engaged in war games in preparation for a Syrian attack.

"Israel seeks peace with Syria," Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said. But he cautioned "miscalculations that could cause the security situation to worsen".

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