Netanyahu dismisses National Security due to disagreements over Gaza, Qatar

OCCUPIED PALESTINE, Oct. 22 (YPA) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi on Tuesday amid disagreements over policy decisions, including a recent attack on Qatar and an offensive to occupy Gaza City, according to Haaretz.

According to Haaretz, during the war, several disagreements emerged between Hanegbi and Netanyahu.

Hanegbi opposed the “Gideon Chariots 2” operation, contrary to the majority view in the cabinet, and also objected to targeting senior Hamas officials in Qatar. Due to tensions between them, Hanegbi did not join the Prime Minister’s trip to the United States last month.

The Prime Minister’s Office responded: “Benjamin Netanyahu thanks Tzachi Hanegbi for his service as head of the National Security Council over the past three years and wishes him great success in his future endeavors and good health. The Prime Minister intends to immediately appoint Deputy NSC head Gil Reich as acting head of the National Security Council.”

Hanegbi, a longtime political ally of Netanyahu, had held the post since 2020. His dismissal comes amid mounting international pressure on “Israel” over its ongoing military operations in Gaza and growing tensions with regional actors.

@E.Y.M