Tomar Loten

government official

Tomar Loten is a former director-general of the Israeli Ministry of Public Security, known for his efforts in advocating for the procurement of Black Hawk helicopters for firefighting purposes. He played a significant role in a comprehensive government initiative aimed at enhancing Israel's firefighting capabilities, particularly during a period of increasing wildfire threats. Loten has been vocal about the importance of advanced aerial firefighting resources and has publicly criticized the government's decision-making processes that have hindered these efforts, specifically highlighting the challenges he faced from the incoming Minister Itamar Ben Gvir regarding the planned helicopter acquisitions.