Justified Suspicion: What Stands Behind Sa'ar's Urgent Appointment as Interior Minister?

Avi Binyahu argues that there is reason to suspect the urgent appointment of Gideon Sa'ar as Interior Minister by Netanyahu, and warns against using it to transfer emergency budgets, change the voter registry, or prepare for new elections. He calls for oversight of the outgoing government.

Avi Binyahu, a Walla commentator, writes an opinion piece on the urgent appointment of Gideon Sa'ar as Interior Minister by outgoing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Binyahu argues that the appointment should be viewed with suspicion, as it could serve as a tool for transferring emergency budgets to local authorities, altering the voter registry, or preparing for new elections. He calls for strict oversight of the outgoing government and warns against unnecessary military operations during a sensitive period. The article also discusses the ongoing political shift, the need for ultra-Orthodox conscription into the IDF, and the integration of Arab citizens into Israeli society. Binyahu criticizes Netanyahu's governance culture, the "poison machine," and the erosion of statehood, expressing hope that the new government will lead to unity and humility.