Tzachi Hanegbi

Gov't unanimously approves Shmuel Ben Ezra's appointment to National Security Council

Ben Ezra has more than 30 years of experience in security, technology, and cyber, and had led the development of the Arrow-3 air defense system.

SHMUEL BEN-EZRA.
SHMUEL BEN-EZRA.

PM Netanyahu appoints Shmuel Ben Ezra as new National Security Council chief

 Former National Security Council head Tzachi Hanegbi seen at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, July 14, 2025

Ex-NSC chief Tzachi Hanegbi slams haredi draft bill, warns it endangers Israel’s future

Outgoing supreme court justice Yosef Elron, president Yitzhak Amit and Supreme court justices a ceremony for outgoing Supreme Court judge Yosef Elron, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem. September 18, 2025.

Israel cannot wait for state investigation into October 7 failures - editorial


Hanegbi: Fighting in Gaza will continue for at least another seven months

"That's why we have to enter it with planes, artillery, and tanks, and we must defeat it because we are in a decisive moment," Brig.-Gen. (res.) Amir Avivi.

 National Security Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi speaks during a statement to the media at HaKirya base in Tel Aviv on October 14, 2023

IDF missed Sinwar by mere days, national security adviser claims

The IDF has continued to pursue its main yet elusive target, Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, who is reportedly moving through different tunnels to evade the IDF.

 Yahya Sinwar

Defense Minister Gallant storms out of cabinet meeting: 'Stop disturbing me!'

The heated situation in the cabinet comes as tensions between Netanyahu and Gallant have continued to grow during the war.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and Minister Benny Gantz hold a joint press conference at the Defense Ministry, in Tel Aviv, November 11, 2023.

Israel wants ‘reformed’ PA to run Gaza, Israeli National Security Council head says in Saudi paper

Tzachi Hanegbi, head of the National Security Council of Israel, spoke in depth about the October 7th attacks and Israel’s plans for a post-war, post-Hamas Gaza Strip in a Saudi newspaper interview.

 National Security Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi speaks during a statement to the media at HaKirya base in Tel Aviv on October 14, 2023

US did not set deadline for Israel's war on Hamas in Gaza, official says

“They [the US] understand they are not in a position to tell the IDF how much time is needed to achieve its goals,” said National Security Advisor Tzahi Hanegbi.

IDF soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip. December 2023

How was the Israel-Hamas hostage deal signed?

A senior US official reveals the step-by-step process of signing the hostage deal, including the release of women and children.

 The march of the kidnapped families

Israel won't accept ceasefire in Gaza without mass release of hostages

Hanegbi further said that the decision to send fuel into the Strip was made to "prevent the spread of disease."

 National Security Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi speaks during a statement to the media at HaKirya base in Tel Aviv on October 14, 2023

Microsoft exec says Israel's tech sector could suffer from war with Hamas

Simon serves as Chief Scientist of Microsoft Israel R&D, but his views presented here were not written in the name of the company nor on its behalf.

 A HI-TECH center in Herzliya Pituah: You may picture Israel’s sunny beaches or marvel at its hi-tech successes, but the Palestinian narrative would prefer you think of the occupation.

Israel must act against Hezbollah, but only after Hamas - Israel security adviser

Israel’s enemies want to see it make the mistake of spreading itself to thin, Hanegbi said, was he explained that Israel doesn’t want to fall into that trap.

 National Security Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi speaks during a statement to the media at HaKirya base in Tel Aviv on October 14, 2023

Israel publicly thanks Qatar for 'crucial humanitarian intervention'

"I’m pleased to say that Qatar is becoming an essential party and stakeholder in the facilitation of humanitarian solutions," Hanegbi said in a post on the social media platform X.

 National Security Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi speaks during a statement to the media at HaKirya base in Tel Aviv on October 14, 2023