Polishuk in the Ministry of Defense
An opinion column by Avi Kalo on ynet sharply criticizes Defense Minister Israel Katz, comparing him to the fictional minister Polishuk from the sitcom. The author accuses Katz of neglecting security interests, harming the political-military relationship, and clashing with international law, while mentioning the dismissal of the Central Command chief and his remark about flattening 24 villages in Lebanon. He calls for replacing him with a worthy defense minister.
An opinion column by Avi Kalo on ynet sharply attacks Defense Minister Israel Katz, comparing him to the fictional minister Meir Polishuk from the Israeli sitcom. The author claims that Katz is one of the most failed ministers in the outgoing government, and that his tenure will be remembered as a farce. He accuses him of sacrificing security interests for primaries in the ruling party, deliberately harming the relationship between the political and military echelons, and being absent from discussions with Washington before the fiasco in Iran. He also notes the downgrading of the political-security affairs directorate, and the friction with international law, including Katz's remark about flattening 24 villages in Lebanon. The author calls for replacing Katz with a worthy defense minister, and argues that four more years of Katz are a privilege the public cannot afford.