US EditionEx-IDF Chief: Netanyahu's Mossad Chief Pick Is 'Reward for Loyalty' over Experience
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Ex-IDF chief: Netanyahu's Mossad chief pick is 'reward for loyalty' over experience
Gadi Eisenkot criticized Netanyahu for appointing his top military aide, who lacks Mossad experience; unlike other senior roles, the Mossad chief's appointment doesn't need government approval and will be signed immediately if endorsed by the appointments panel
The former MK came out strongly against Prime Minister Netanyahu, focusing mainly on the recent wave of security appointments. In his remarks, he hinted that the appointment of Roman Gofman as head of the Mossad joins a pattern in which loyalty to the Prime Minister outweighs professional considerations - and warned that this phenomenon could endanger the security of the country.
Eisenkot posted on his X account "some of the events of the past week that have befallen us," in which he claimed that Netanyahu is involved in "spins that are leading Israel to doom" • "The 'Conscription Law,' the 'Request for Amnesty,' and the 'Investigation Committee' are not enough - the appointment of senior officials by the 'Commander in Chief' is done in what appears to be a reward for loyalty and identification with his path, at the expe…
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