Just realized something interesting: all four candidates for the Kadima leadership have impressive security backgrounds:
Shaul Mofaz is a former IDF Chief of General Staff, Minister of Defense, and he also heads the Israel-US strategic dialogue. He is on the security cabinet.
Avi Dichter is a former paratrooper, General Security Service [Shabak] agent, and head of the internal secret service organization for several years. He is currently Minister of Internal Security, which oversees the Police. He is on the security cabinet.
Tzipi Livni is a former Mossad operative. Not much is known about her service in Israel’s foreign intelligence service, but a report a few months ago in a British paper claimed she took part in a terrorist hunting mission in Europe. She is also on the security cabinet.
Interior Minister Meir Sheetrit is currently the head of the Knesset’s oversight sub-committee on the secret services, where Sheetrit is privy to much of the defense secrets and issues of the country. He knows exactly what the Shabak and Mossad are up to, and as such, he is also on the security cabinet.
That’s a pretty impressive list of candidates for the leadership of Kadima and Israel. Now the only question is, do they have a party?
