An Israeli security official who held a briefing Sunday afternoon with military reporters claimed that Iran is taking giant steps towards a nuclear bomb and is only two to three weeks away from that. In addition, he clarified that the Israel Defense Forces is in an acute crisis surrounding the judicial reform legislation. According to him, the weakening of Israel's internal cohesion is reflected in a series of processes taking place in the IDF.

According to the source, "The Defense Minister's position is aligned with the head of the Shin Bet, the Mossad, and the Chief of Staff. The internal situation in Israel has become a major factor for the enemies around. They connect the crisis to a situation where they see Israel collapsing, and this is an opportunity for them because they see a weakening of international support that Israel received in the past compared to what it receives today." 

The senior official added that the legislation should be stopped until the summer session, and a dialogue should be started with an agreement and an end to the demonstrations and protests. "The IDF, regardless, is fully competent," he added.

According to the unnamed official, the Israeli security system is managing the event carefully so as not to set the area on fire. In his understanding, the legislative process has not stopped and it will result in damage to the competence of the IDF when the protests will soon enter the ranks of ordinary soldiers. The assessment of the situation is that soldiers will ask to be released, leave the officers' course and give up meaningful service under pressure from their families. "Whoever thinks that the IDF can be detached from the incident is wrong," he says, "because things get into the units; on land, at sea, and in the air."

As for the security situation, the senior source warns that Iran is headed towards a nuclear bomb and is only two to three weeks away from that. Along with this, he recognizes a decrease in the degree of deterrence and respect that the United States receives in the world. As the strongest ally of the Americans in the Middle East, the indicators attributed to the United States in the world are also related to Israel. "Iran is two to three weeks away from the first bomb," he said. "We are speaking of Uranium enriched at the level of 90 percent. In Lebanon, there is an increase in tensions and increased friction, and there is a growing self-confidence of Nasrallah vis-a-vis Israel and a willingness to try to establish a different equation."

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