Education Minister Naftali Bennett defends his demand for a military attache to the security cabinet in order to guarantee his support for the expansion of the government.
“It is no secret that … the security cabinet was run very badly,” Bennett tells the Knesset during the inaugural Q&A session for ministers.
“The security cabinet of Israel … was a rubber stamp,” he says, highlighting its poor performance during the 2014 conflict with Hamas in Gaza.
Bennett says that only by talking to officials on ground was he made aware of the issue of the terror tunnels from Gaza, which he then reported back to the cabinet for the first time.
He also claims that the rate of updates to the security cabinet has increased dramatically since he issued his ultimatum to the prime minister.
“Suddenly there are security updates,” he says, adding that he intends to “follow up” on this issue.
“There is an improvement,” he says. “Let’s see how it stands the test of time.”
Education Minister Naftali Bennett addresses the Knesset during the inaugural Q&A session for ministers on May 30, 2016 (screen capture: Knesset Channel)
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