Netanyahu, on top of being the prime minister, is the health, foreign affairs and now also defense minister. His time is limited and the defense minister has much to deal with, including the appointment of a deputy IDF chief and two military secretaries and the sensitive security situation in the south.

A new chief of staff and his deputy coming into office in six weeks—with the position of the deputy chief still vacant—in addition to two new military secretary appointments in the Defense Minister’s Office and the Prime Minister’s office. Add to that the sensitive security situation and the IDF’s performance against Hamas, and you can’t help but question Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s irresponsible decision to leave the defense establishment without a full-time defense minister.

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