Israel’s security doctrine sees Arab states as ‘collections of tribes’, says ex-intelligence chief

Israel’s security doctrine sees Arab states as ‘collections of tribes’, says ex-intelligence chief Israel’s security policy since the 7 October attacks has been guided by an unwritten “concept” holding that most Arab states “are not genuine nation-states, but collections of tribes and ethnic groups lacking a shared history and a foundational national vision”, a former head of Israeli military intelligence wrote. In a…