The Israeli Business Forum, which consists of about 200 owners and CEOS of leading Israeli companies, said that "the government policy led by Benjamin Netanyahu is leading the State of Israel into a dangerous and unprecedented economic and political slump."
The forum leaders referred to Netanyahu's speech on Monday in which he said that Israel is in a "kind of political isolation" and will have to produce its own weapons "and become a super Sparta."
According to them, "This is not Sparta, and this vision will make it difficult for Israel to survive in a developing global world."
The forum's statement said that "the Israeli economy is showing resilience despite security and political challenges, but the resilience cannot last forever. The Israeli government must change direction immediately for the benefit of all Israeli citizens. The government must urgently promote the end of the longest war in Israeli history, the release of all hostages, the announcement of a state investigation committee [on the events of October 7], and the setting of an election date in the immediate future."
The business leaders addressed Netanyahu personally, saying: "We are marching confidently towards a political, economic, and social abyss that will endanger our existence in the Land of Israel. You must stop this."
