Following the wave of terrorism that has befallen Israel in recent weeks, the Knesset will hold an urgent holiday debate tomorrow (Wednesday) on the security situation. However, in News 12 it was reported that the Minister of Internal Security, Omar Bar-LevWas supposed to respond on behalf of the government to the opposition’s claims, but will not take part in it.
As a result, since the coalition was unanimous in saying that as a member of the Labor Party, it would be easy for the opposition to attack Bar-Lev, it was decided to replace him with the media minister, Joaz Handel. In addition, the coalition decided to replace Bar-Lev following a series of embarrassing mistakes, the last of which was after the elimination of the terrorist cell near Jenin. Bar-Lev tweeted on his Twitter account: “My heart goes out to the families of the fallen and recovery to the wounded,” despite the fact that four IDF fighters were injured in the incident and no fighter was killed.
The debate in the Knesset will take place against the background of the convening of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee headed by MK Ram Ben BarakWhich today discussed in a joint discussion with the Internal Security Committee, chaired by MK Meirav Ben-Ari, On the subject of terrorist attacks and the preparations of the police, army and security forces for the month of Ramadan. The chairman of the local government center, Haim Bibbs, will also take part in the discussion.