Saturday, June 4, 2011

Israel government 'reckless and irresponsible' says ex-Mossad chief

Meir Dagan attacks Binyamin Netanyahu for aggression towards Iran, and for failing to make any progress with the Palestinians
Binyamin Netanyahu with Meir Dagan as the spymaster left his post as head of Mossad in January
Israel's PM Binyamin Netanyahu with Meir Dagan as the spymaster left his post as head of Mossad in January this year.

The former head of Israel's spy service has launched an unprecedented attack on the country's current government, describing it as "irresponsible and reckless", and has praised Arab attempts to reach an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement.

Meir Dagan stepped down as the head of Mossad six months ago but has gone on the offensive in a series of briefings with journalists and public appearances because he feels that Israel's security is being mismanaged by Binyamin Netanyahu, the prime minister, and Ehud Barak , the defence minister.

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