On 16 June 2009 , Aharonovich attracted controversy over a comment he made during a meeting with an undercover police detective in Tel Aviv 's Central Bus Station . After the detective apologized for being untidy while meeting Aharonovich , Aharonovich replied that he looked as dirty as an " Araboosh " a Hebrew slur roughly translating as " dirty Arab " . He was denounced by several members of the Knesset as a racist following that , and subsequently apologized . He was praised for his actions during the Mount Carmel forest fire . He was re-elected in the 2013 elections , and retained his post as Minister of Public Security
Mount Carmel forest fire
Mount Carmel forest fire (2010)
Yitzhak Aharonovich