Taking a risk? All of the state's top brass will gather in one place despite the Iranian threat
Despite the tensions with Iran and the shooting in the area, the IDF and the Shin Bet are preparing to hold this evening the graduation ceremony of the flight course at Hatzerim with the participation…
Assessment
The decision to proceed with the air force graduation ceremony at Hatzerim, gathering Israel's entire top leadership in one location despite heightened tensions with Iran, signals a deliberate calculation about risk and normalcy. The fact that the military and Shin Bet are preparing for the event while acknowledging no change has been decided suggests this is an active, ongoing assessment rather than a settled matter. What remains to be seen is whether the calculus shifts as the evening approaches.