Liberman launches fierce attack: Katz should be sacked immediately

Former Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Liberman has launched a fierce attack on current Defence Minister Israel Katz, accusing him of harming the Israeli military and undermining Israel’s efforts on the international stage, and calling for his immediate dismissal. In an interview with 103FM radio, Liberman said Katz was not acting as a minister concerned with security, but was putting his political interests and calculations within the Likud party ahead of security considerations. He also criticised what he described as a lack of political support for the military chief of staff. “He should have been sacked this morning,” Liberman said, accusing Katz of serving his personal interests rather than Israel’s security interests. Liberman said the current government’s policies were harming soldiers […]