Debate grows over whether Defense Ministry should be tasked with handling virus response

5 April 2020, 6:18 pm

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Reflecting the ongoing debate about how well Israel is dealing with the coronavirus crisis, and whether the Defense Ministry ought to take charge, the defense and health reporters on Channel 12 join the argument.

Roni Daniel, the network’s military analyst, says it is “time to end the pathetic handling” of Israel’s response to the outbreak and calls for the IDF’s Home Front Command to be put in charge.

Yoav Even, the health reporter, says he doesn’t “agree with the ‘pathetic’ description” and that it’s up to Prime Minister Netanyahu to decide whether the Health Ministry or Defense Ministry should be in charge.