Environment Minister backs Deputy Chief of Staff's comments

Environment Minister Avi Gabay (Kulanu) on Saturday appeared to back last week’s controversial statement by IDF Deputy Chief of Staff Yair Golan, who asserted during a Yom Hashoah ceremony that he recognizes in Israel processes similar to those that occurred in Nazi Germany, before clarifying his comments.

Speaking at an event in Petah Tikva, Gabay said, "Major General Yair Golan has enough rights that we should listen to him and not attack him. The uproar around Golan is out of place. We should encourage senior officials to say their own truth and not vice versa.”