Justice Minister Amir Ohana lashed out Oct. 29 at the law enforcement system over the investigation into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, claiming there was a “prosecutor’s office within the state prosecutor’s office” designed to destroy the careers of certain politicians.
Ohana, who is serving in the transition government, showed no restraint whatsoever in his words. And yet, while he crossed every imaginable red line, it was hardly unexpected. It was obvious that at some stage or other, he would have to repay Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for appointing Ohana to that lofty position (as minister in a transition government, Ohana can do little to nothing). Since Ohana has had very few opportunities to help Netanyahu until now, all that he could do was make a public appearance in order to brand the state prosecutor’s actions as illegitimate.
