Security Cabinet to meet after six-week hiatus amid telling IDF to prepare for Iran strikes

Israel's Security Cabinet is scheduled to convene on Sunday for the first time in more than a month, amid the political transition and discussions of renewed strikes on Iran, KAN News reported on Thursday.According to the report, the security cabinet had instructed the IDF to increase its readiness for a possible strike on Iran, despite not having met since October 5.The measures the cabinet instructed the IDF to take could lead to military activity that risks triggering a broader war, the report said.Yashar chairman MK Gadi Eisenkot, who has been tasked by President Isaac Herzog with forming the next government, has demanded that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refrain from unnecessary military operations until a new government is formed. Eisenkot also appealed to the attorney-general to ensure that he receives regular security briefings."Deploying security forces without a direct and immediate threat that cannot be postponed could have devastating consequences for Israeli democracy and public trust in state institutions," Eisenkot wrote in a letter to Netanyahu.Netanyahu rejects Eisenkot's criticism over security decisionsNetanyahu responded by accusing Eisenkot of acting irresponsibly."This is an irresponsible move to publicly discuss sensitive security matters. All decisions made by the government were based solely on security considerations and in full coordination with the defense establishment," Netanyahu said.Eisenkot responded, saying, "If so, why did you refuse my request to…