Against Golan and Abbas: Katz's political campaign, through the Defense Ministry
In the WhatsApp group 'Messages from the Defense Minister's Office', which includes journalists, Katz distributed a message against the Democrats and claimed that 'Golan admits: Eisenkot has no government without the Arab parties'. In response,…
Assessment
Israel's defense minister is using his official government WhatsApp group for journalists to distribute campaign attacks against political rivals. The opposition is threatening to take the matter to the Central Elections Committee, arguing this crosses the line between governing and campaigning. The question is whether the committee will treat this as a routine political statement or as an abuse of state resources.