On April 15, 2023, as Sudanese citizens were heading to their jobs, bloody military clashes erupted between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the city of Khartoum. This occurred after the army thwarted what it claimed was an attack on the Ministry of Defense, where Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council and de facto ruler, was residing. The RSF, on the other hand, claimed it was a conspiracy orchestrated by al-Burhan in collaboration with remnants of the former regime to eliminate the RSF.
The outbreak of the war was not surprising to Sudanese observers, who had been warning about the dangerous rivalry between the army's commander, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the RSF's leader, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemedti). This rivalry was exacerbated by the framework agreement sponsored by the United Nations, which stripped al-Burhan of the army's companies while allowing Hemedti to retain his companies and forces for ten years.
Normalizing with Israel was a competition between al-Burhan and Hemedti to gain it as an ally against the other.
Hemedti ultimately triumphed over al-Burhan, securing Israeli support and, behind it, Western and American backing. Despite Western media attacking Hemedti, accusing him of financing the Russian war on Ukraine with Sudanese gold and violating human rights, Israel has significant interests in Hemedti's victory and control over Sudan.
A Faltering Transitional Phase
Since the fall of Omar al-Bashir's regime in April 2019, Sudan has suffered through a faltering transitional phase, marked by widespread chaos and the absence of constitutional and legal institutions. This period was also characterized by diplomatic adventures, such as normalization with the Zionist entity, which is opposed by the Sudanese people, and the signing of what became known as the “Abraham Accords.” This agreement was signed by the Minister of Justice of Hamdok's government after former U.S. President Donald Trump pressured the Sudanese government into signing the normalization agreement to remove Sudan from the list of state sponsors of terrorism.
The malicious smiles of Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen and General al-Burhan during his visit to Khartoum in 2020 did not signify the end of Israeli hostility towards Sudan. Israel continued to conspire against Sudan covertly, especially after the election of U.S. President Joe Biden. Multiple demonstrations erupted in Khartoum, rejecting normalization with Israel, and the Sudanese administration showed no enthusiasm for further steps in the relationship once American pressures subsided.
Haaretz reported that Israel had sold communication and surveillance systems to the Rapid Support Forces, bypassing the Sudanese army.
After Biden's victory, al-Burhan stated that the relationship with Israel had not reached the level of normalization but was instead based on goodwill. He emphasized that the relationship with Israel was no different from that with Switzerland. Despite this non-hostile rhetoric, Israel perceived Sudan's reluctance to establish open alliance relations as a betrayal, prompting Israel to support the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) leader in his bid for power.
The Hebrew newspaper Haaretz (which opposes Benjamin Netanyahu's government) revealed that in May 2022, a year before the war, Israel sold communication and surveillance systems capable of turning a smartphone into a listening device to the RSF. The RSF took these systems and operated them in Darfur, away from the eyes of the Sudanese army. Additionally, Israel provided the RSF with highly secure communication systems to keep their communications hidden from the army.
By doing so, Israel became a partner with Hemedti in preparing for the war and was aware of the zero hour when the RSF would move to seize power, potentially coordinating this with their Arab and African friends.
Military Africa, an online publication, reported that advanced Israeli rifles of the Galil ACE 31 Carbine type were in the hands of RSF fighters, along with Israeli LAR 160 rocket launchers of 160 mm caliber, with a range of 45 kilometers, capable of firing 26 rockets in one strike. This confirms that the Zionist entity is complicit with the RSF in their crimes against Sudanese civilians, including the genocides that occurred in Al-Jaynah and Al-Jazira.
An advisor to the RSF leader stated on the Arabic-language Zionist television channel Makan at the beginning of the war that the RSF was facing the same enemies as Israel, referring to terrorist groups represented by the Sudanese army.
The Zionist entity is a partner with the Rapid Support Forces in their crimes against Sudanese civilians, including the genocides.
Yet, the Sudanese army chose to remain silent about these violations to avoid having Israel openly support the RSF. However, in his complaint to the United Nations last month, Sudanese representative Al-Harith Idris included critical information, revealing the presence of intelligence officers of non-Arab nationality, along with an advisor from an Arab government in the state of Chad. These individuals were General Eyan Loten, Dr. Nachman Shai, and Moin Chin, seen on November 12, 2023, at Chad's Amdjarass Airport, coordinating RSF attacks on Sudanese army positions. These names appear to belong to Israeli figures, and the Sudanese official, for some reason, refrained from mentioning their nationality, perhaps to prevent Israel from objecting to Sudan's complaint through its influence on the U.S. government.
Fueling the War
Israel has been fueling the war through an alliance with Sudan's neighboring countries that are linked to it, such as Ethiopia, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, South Sudan, and Chad. Each of these countries had various roles, ranging from hosting the RSF leader, providing fuel to the militia, and leveraging the African Union to impose an agreement that undermines Sudan's sovereignty by deploying international forces to disarm the Sudanese national army.
Sudan is a significant concern for the Zionist entity due to its natural resources and agricultural lands, which prevent its blockade and starvation. Sudan is a pillar for the Arab and Islamic nations, allowing them to completely do without Russian, Ukrainian, and other grains, as well as vegetables, fruits, and meat, thereby achieving food security. Consequently, the Zionist entity cannot accept normalization with Sudan in its current form, regardless of the concessions and recognitions offered by its regime, because the size and potential of Sudan are considered too significant by the Zionists.
Sudan is a significant concern for the Zionist entity due to its natural resources and agricultural lands, which prevent its blockade and starvation.
During the presidency of Omar al-Bashir, the Sudanese government announced its approval of the “Arab Peace Initiative” in 2002, and a Sudanese presidential envoy participated in the Annapolis consultations in 2007. Former Sudanese Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour showed flexibility in the possibility of unilateral normalization with Israel, similar to Egypt and Jordan. However, Israel was adamant about dismantling Sudan and supporting armed movements and ethnic conflicts.
Israel ignites wars and crises to create a promising market for Zionist arms dealers. Africa is one of the potential markets for deadly Zionist products. Therefore, Israel invests in the problems of the African continent and its ethnic, racial, and religious conflicts.
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