Former senior civil servant fires back: "They showed me the door for non-professional reasons"

Shira Lev Ami, former head of the National Digital Directorate, rejects Minister Nir Barkat's claims in a farewell interview, explaining that his refusal to extend her tenure stemmed from non-professional motives as part of a broader trend of weakening the civil service.

Shira Lev Ami, former head of the National Digital Directorate, fires back at Minister Nir Barkat's claims and explains why she believes he refused to extend her tenure. In a farewell interview with Globes, she argues that the decision was not based on professional considerations, but reflects a wider trend of weakening the civil service due to conflicts with the political echelon. Lev Ami, who wrote a fictional novel about the government's functioning on October 7, describes a structural failure in coordination between government ministries. She recounts projects led by the directorate under her leadership, including emergency systems for handling evacuees, and warns of a wave of professionals leaving the civil service.