Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman and Shin Bet head Nadav Argaman engaged in a heated shouting match earlier today over the reunification of Arab Israeli and Palestinian families, Hadashot TV news reports.
According to the network, Liberman lashed out at Argaman during a meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office after learning he sent a letter to COGAT, Israel’s military liaison to the Palestinians, requesting the reunification of some 100 families, mainly from the Gaza Strip.
“You crossed all the red lines,” Liberman was quoted as yelling at Argaman.” You can’t reach out directly to COGAT without updating me or talking to me. This is like me calling the head of your operations department and instructing him to go on mission — this is unacceptable.”
Liberman continued: “As long as I am defense minister there won’t be one case of family reunification… they want to be reunited, they can reunite in Gaza. Family reunification is the realization of the right of return.”
Hadashot reports Argaman didn’t take well to Liberman’s shouts, yelling back “I don’t work for you.”
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