As a member of the Knesset Subcommittee on Intelligence Sa'ar Is Up To Speed

Dr. Aaron Lerner 17 September 2024

At this critical time, the Jewish State needs statesmen and not a room of
like-minded brass.

Thanks to his very active participation in the Knesset Subcommittee on
Intelligence, Secret Services, and POWs/MIAs, civilian MK Gideon Sa'ar is up
to speed to take the position of defense minister.

We have a long history of civilians knowing better than brass.

The most dramatic example is Amir Peretz - the civilian ridiculed by a
photograph of him looking through capped binoculars.

If you understand Hebrew I urged you to listen to this audio: MK Peretz
describes how he bucked the brass and insisted that the IAF first destroy
long range missiles at start of 2nd Lebanon War.
http://youtu.be/SM_LMb10qsQ

MK Amir Peretz described in a live interview broadcast on the noon news
magazine of IDF Radio on 15 September 2013 how, as Minister of Defense at
the start of the Second Lebanon War, he insisted that the first IAF
Operation of the war be to destroy Hezbollah's long-range missiles despite
the strong recommendation of the military that the first operation focus on
striking other targets. This decision has been recognized as one of the
critical good decisions of the war.

Back to the present.

We need to think beyond Wednesday, September or even 2024.

The like-minded brass, including the current Minister of Defense, have shown
in their recent policy recommendations that they are incapable of doing
this.

I want to be clear here.

Sa'ar has warts.

But as the People of the Book we are used to our leaders having warts.

Even Moses made a mistake. The Bible tells us he paid dearly for his error
by being denied entry to the Promised Land.

If Sa'ar wasn't a very active participation in the Knesset Subcommittee on
Intelligence, Secret Services, and POWs/MIAs I would be terrified by the
idea that he could take the place of Gallant as we, hopefully, launch a war
to destroy Hezbollah's long and medium range rockets and guided missiles in
Lebanon.

But he is.

So remember this when you hear the talking heads slamming the move.

Afterword: My hope of hopes is that this drama is just a ploy to convince
our enemies (and allies?) that we aren't about to launch a massive surprise
opening attack.
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