Ex-Transportation Ministry Chief Slams Minister Regev Over Flight Security Failures

Keren Turner, former Director-General of the Ministry of Transportation and a member of the "Achdut" party, has launched a scathing critique against current Transportation Minister Miri Regev, particularly concerning flight security and road safety.

Turner questioned Regev's "courage and audacity" to "play with our lives like this," stating that "everything is rotten there." She alleged that Regev received a severe State Comptroller report, a briefing from the National Security Council, and the Shin Bet, yet insisted on keeping security responsibilities within her ministry and requested additional staff positions. Turner quoted Regev as saying, "We are not intelligence and we cannot," but countered that despite this, the responsibility remains hers.

Turner further criticized the government, asserting it "will not investigate anything and will not fix anything." She believes public sector ministries are failing to address citizens' daily lives and safety, citing the Ministry of Transportation as an example, which she described as a "Likud central branch." She also pointed to the ongoing road accident crisis, with over 450 fatalities annually for two years, leading some international forums to exclude Israel due to perceived inaction.

Additionally, Turner highlighted the lack of a permanent CEO for the national railway for a year and delayed projects, concluding that the government is more concerned with maintaining power than with its citizens. Ahead of upcoming elections, Turner warned Israelis that their lives are "not in good hands" and that the current ministers are "too big for them," asserting the government does not deserve another term.