The Military Secretary to the Prime Minister ( he, המזכיר הצבאי של ראש הממשלה, ''HaMazkir HaTzva'i Shel Rosh HaMemshala''), is the senior military adviser to the Prime Minister of Israel on military and national security issues. As a member of the Military Staff, the position is privy to most products of the Israeli Intelligence Community. The position's current incumbent is Major General Avi Gil.

History

Earlier Military Secretaries held the rank of

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( he, סגן אלוף). In later years, Major-General's ( he, אלוף) and Brigadier Generals ( he, תת-אלוף) have served in the position.

Position's influence

It has been suggested that the raising of status of the Military Secretary has resulted in military considerations unduly weighing upon Israel's national security policy at the expense of other considerations. It has been additionally suggested that to remedy this, the position of Military Secretary ought to be held by a lower rank. Critics of this view have suggested that the Military Secretary's influence follows that of other positions, namely, the

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and the National Security Advisor.

List of Military Secretaries

References

{{Military Secretaries to the Prime Minister of Israel Israel Defense Forces Government of Israel Politics of Israel Israeli Security Forces

History

Position's influence

List of Military Secretaries

See also

References