Meir Ben-Shabbat

Netanyahu denies ever having met Egypt's foreign intelligence chief despite contradictory records

The remarks came after the prime minister confirmed that an Egyptian aircraft had landed in Israel in September 2023, just days before the October 7 Hamas attack.

|ByIDAN KWELLER
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meeting with Egyptian General Intelligence Directorate Director Abbas Kamel, June 30, 2021.
An Israeli Air Force fighter jet flies over central Israel amid the ongoing war between Israel, Iran and Hezbollah, March 12, 2026.

Mounting pressure on Iran could lead to attack on Israel, ex-national security council head warns

"The consequences of a US agreement with Iran are very severe even if they do not have an effect on Israel’s freedom of action," former national security council head Meir Ben-Shabbat explained.

|ByAVI ASHKENAZI
Gilad Erdan speaks to delegates after a voting on a US ceasefire resolution for the Gaza war during a UN Security Council meeting

What’s next for Gilad Erdan after his high-profile return from the UN?

Former Israeli ambassador Gilad Erdan joins the Misgav Institute for National Security, the leading center for diplomacy and international cooperation.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
THEN-NATIONAL security adviser Meir Ben-Shabbat, heading an Israeli delegation, delivers a statement upon arrival in Bahrain, in 2020.

Israel needs creative maneuvering to ensure regional security - opinion

Recent developments raise questions about an Israeli grand strategy - clearheaded thinking and devotion to Zionist and Jewish goals are needed.

|ByDAVID M. WEINBERG

Netanyahu: Israel holds Hamas responsible for all attacks from Gaza

Netanyahu also warned against Iran encroaching at its northern borders.

NOVEMBER 12, 2017ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a cabinet meeting

Netanyahu names new head of Israel's National Security Council

A former Shin Bet senior official will head the National Security Council.

AUGUST 13, 2017ByHERB KEINON
Meir Ben-Shabbat