Journalist Riviv Drucker Criticizes Miri Regev's Handling of Ministry Matters

Journalist Riviv Drucker has criticized Miri Regev, the former Minister of Transportation, regarding her management of the ministry during her first term. Drucker alleges that Regev distanced herself from core issues, prioritizing personal matters over professional responsibilities. He cited documents from Regev's initial tenure, suggesting that individuals considered her "diamonds" received immediate attention and royal treatment, including instant meetings and visits.

In contrast, Drucker claims that professional officials seeking meetings, such as the head of the Air Accidents Authority and the Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority, faced significant delays, with meeting requests postponed for three to four months. He presented a preparation document for a meeting between Regev and her director general, which listed 60 to 70 topics, questioning how any of them could receive adequate attention.

Drucker specifically pointed to a section in the documents concerning a state comptroller's report on aviation security, which had warned about the types of breaches later seen in the Flydubai incident. He asserted that the senior staff of the Ministry of Transportation was thoroughly emptied of serious professional personnel during Regev's tenure. Drucker concluded that Regev herself was resolutely distant from substantive issues, focusing instead on media, politics, and briefings for journalists, making it unlikely she would address critical matters like the aviation security report.