Gideon Sa’ar slams government’s handling of terror wave

Former Likud MK and minister Gideon Sa’ar, who many see as the man most likely to challenge PM Netanyahu for leadership of the party, criticizes the government’s handling of the recent terror wave.

“Israel urgently needs leadership that will know how to accept responsibility and not shake it off,” Sa’ar says at the Israel Democracy Institute marking 20 years since the assassination of slain PM Rabin.

“We’ve heard enough words. In days like these it is important to safeguard core values and any lynching of passersby or attacks against crews of reporters should be condemned. Nevertheless, in these days of terror, means like deportation and revoking citizenship should be employed,” he says.

Sa’ar adds that Israel needs leaders that “initiate, not just react. Israel needs leadership that serves the people and not the other way around.”