Moriah Asraf and Doron Kadosh of Army Radio (N13) criticized Defense Minister Israel Katz in a Monday morning commentary, accusing him of treating the IDF General Staff like a reality show by moving and appointing officers based on political calculations. The journalists questioned whether Katz's actions will help him in the Likud primaries scheduled for Tuesday.
Moriah Asraf and Doron Kadosh, journalists for Army Radio (N13), published a commentary Monday morning in which they criticized Defense Minister Israel Katz. The column accuses Katz of treating the IDF General Staff as a 'reality show,' moving and appointing officers based on what is politically convenient. The journalists questioned whether Katz's approach will help him in the Likud primaries, scheduled for Tuesday. The commentary comes as Likud voters prepare to head to the polls, with the party's internal dynamics having been a subject of public debate in recent weeks.
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