Yisrael Beiteinu chairman Avigdor Lieberman on Thursday attacked cabinet member Aryeh Deri for his 'wild tirade' against the IDF chief of staff, and accused Defense Minister Israel Katz of behaving 'like a floor rag' for remaining silent, according to a statement from Lieberman. Lieberman also apologized to the chief of staff and urged him to continue his professional path.
Yisrael Beiteinu chairman Avigdor Lieberman issued a sharp statement on Thursday afternoon, attacking cabinet member Aryeh Deri for what he termed a 'wild tirade' against IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, and accusing Defense Minister Israel Katz of remaining silent on the matter. Lieberman, a former defense minister, said Katz 'behaves like a floor rag' and offered a personal apology to the chief of staff, telling him: 'Do not fear, Israel, the people are with you. Continue your professional path.' The statement comes amid ongoing political tensions over the IDF's conduct in the current war. Earlier on Thursday, Lieberman had already criticized Katz over the same issue, according to The Zioneer's earlier report.
2 developments
- StrongIDF Spokesperson Defrin rebukes Deri's criticism of chief of staff, accuses Edelstein of silencing military
- DevelopingHadassah Ben-Itzhak: Katz rushed to condemn incitement against IDF chief, unlike Lapid
- DevelopingIDF chief's meeting with rabbis draws criticism from right-wing channels
- DevelopingLieberman urges cabinet to listen to parents of soldiers, not give hollow statements
Source and signal
- Internal intake