Israeli journalist Josi Melman said today that Srulik Einhorn, advisor to Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, is an "agent of chaos", known in Israel for spreading false information about personalities and creating a very toxic atmosphere that results in a polarized society.
As for Einhorn, who is wanted by Israeli authorities to question him about his involvement in leaking state secrets to German newspaper Bild through Netanyahu's office, Melman told N1 television that he worked for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a "spin doctor."
"We call such types a poisonous machine, because they poison Israeli democracy by spreading rumours, conspiracy theories and fake news. After working for Netanyahu, he opened a company and provided consulting services to other countries in the region, especially Serbia and Vučić," said Melman.
Asked about the praise of Einhorn's company Perception Media that they led Vučić to almost 62 percent of the vote in the elections, Melman said that the Serbian leader's adviser "is behind the spread of poisonous messages and incitement between rival political parties."
"He is guilty of spreading false information about personalities and creating a very toxic atmosphere in which Israeli society is very polarized. I guess it is the same in other countries like Hungary and Serbia. Whenever there is a right-wing leader, a so-called popular leader with tyrannical tendencies, they They are trying to undermine the truth. They want to confuse the public so that they don't distinguish between truth and lies. So, in a way, Srulik Einhorn is an agent of chaos," Melman said.
He added that Einhorn is wanted in Israel, but that he is not a fugitive from the law, expressing his belief that this does not prevent Vučić from continuing to hire him as a consultant.
"There were many stories in Israel about this man and his dubious past. The fact is that he is not returning to Israel, although he is being asked to be questioned by the security services, because he and some of his colleagues were involved in leaking secrets," he said. Melman.
Melman said that he would not be surprised to hear that Einhorn participated in some way in the realization of Serbia's purchase of weapons from Israel, worth 335 million dollars, which was recently reported by the Israeli newspaper Haaretz.
He said he assumed that the contract between the Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit and the Serbian Ministry of Defense was negotiated for many months and that Einhorn, if involved, did not play a key role.
He stated that the launchers and artillery launchers that Serbia bought from Israel are similar to the American and British weapons that Ukraine uses to defend against the Russian invasion, and that the Hermes-900 drones are very effective, but not top-of-the-line.
"The Hermes-900 is a very efficient drone, but I wouldn't call it top-of-the-line. It also depends on how advanced it is and whether Serbia bought a newer model or some less modern, maybe five, 10-year-old drones, which are still good, and they are in the service of the Israeli army," Melman said.
Regarding the agreement between the Israeli manufacturer Elbit and the Ministry of Defense of Serbia, Melman said that artillery launchers and rockets are "very flexible" and can be placed on launchers, whether they are rockets up to 40 kilometers or up to 300 kilometers.
"I asked the Israeli government, the Elbit company and the Ministry of Defense, which had to approve any military work of Israel, if there were any restrictions, for example, if there were any clauses in the contract that would prohibit the use of these weapons against any of our friendly countries or NATO countries, for example, Croatia, and they refused to comment on it. But, on the other hand, we also know that France sold planes to Serbia, and France is a member of NATO. So I assume that they set some restrictions there," said Melman.
Regarding the arms race between Serbia and Croatia, the Haaretz journalist said that both sides are "now equipping themselves to the teeth", but that he hopes and is almost certain that it will not turn into a military confrontation between the two countries.
Relations between Serbia and Israel have improved tremendously over the past few years, especially in the last year, Melman said, adding that Israel did it "desperately for ammunition, because of the war with Hamas in Gaza."
"Serbia has become one of the suppliers of ammunition of all kinds of shells, rockets and explosives. My newspaper Haaretz and others discovered that several flights were made from Belgrade to Israel, to Israeli airbases, in order to supply Israel with those explosives and shells," Melman said. .
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