Israeli security officials are concerned about the risk posed by the future cabinet
Initial reactions and subsequent analyses and comments by moderate and liberal Israeli political activists and analysts indicate disillusionment and beyond that, concern over Netanyahu’s rise to power and the presence of the extremist Itamar Ben Gvir in the Israeli cabinet. Now, these concerns have gone beyond experts and analysts and have become public.
Various current and former Israeli security officials are gradually making their concerns public about Itamar Ben Gvir’s presence in the Israeli cabinet. He aims to dominate the Ministry of Internal Security and many aspects of managing urban, civic, and security structures. His and his ally Bezalel Smotrich’s access to confidential documents and security data poses a risk to Israel and its internal and international security.