(Ynet News) Omri Ephraim - Maj.-Gen. (res.) Yaakov Amidror, former director of the IDF's Research and Assessment Division said, "There is no way they (Israeli intelligence services) could have predicted this uprising, which Mubarak himself did not predict." Former IDF Southern Command chief Maj.-Gen. (res.) Doron Almog said that it was too soon to write off Mubarak's regime, noting, "At this point there is no alternative political power that can lead the masses and take the helm." Almog said the Egyptian army "possesses the power to run the country. Mubarak might step down and the army might run the country in the upcoming months. As far as Israel is concerned, this could be good news, because the Egyptian army's leadership has shown restraint in its use of force."
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