Why do Likud senior officials get 'insanity by primaries' protection?

An opinion column on ynet attacks Defense Minister Israel Katz over his conduct in the Likud primaries, accusing him of harming the IDF's statesmanship under media pressure. The author calls on the party to disown senior officials who act on political considerations.

In an opinion column on ynet, Einav Schiff attacks Defense Minister Israel Katz over his conduct during the Likud primaries. Schiff claims that Katz is willing to 'sell' the Central Command chief and the IDF's statesmanship to satisfy pressure from Channel 14, and that he is a weak and reckless man unworthy of his position. The author criticizes the phenomenon where senior Likud officials receive protection from criticism under the guise of 'primary considerations,' and calls on the party to disown people like Katz and their supporting audience. He raises the possibility that Katz acts out of extreme ideology, not just political considerations, and points to the danger this conduct poses to national security.