Israeli PM Netanyahu to appoint new national security adviser

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Trump meets Israeli PM Netanyahu at the White House in Washington
FILE PHOTO: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a joint press conference with U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured) in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 29, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
Source: REUTERS

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to appoint a new national security adviser, replacing Tzachi Hanegbi.

Netanyahu will appoint deputy head of the National Security Council, Gil Reich, as acting head of the council, his office said in a statement.

"Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanks Tzachi Hanegbi for his service as head of the National Security Council for the past 3 years, and wishes him great success in his future endeavors and good health," it added.

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