PM Netanyahu to Appoint Maj.-Gen. (ret.) Yaakov Amidror as National Security Council Chairman

Dr. Aaron Lerner
IMRA
09 March '11

[Dr. Aaron Lerner - IMRA: Amidror blasted a critic from Haaretz who asserted that since Amidror was religious that he could not provide the 24/7 coverage his job requires as he would be out of touch during the Sabbath. Amidror noted that he faithfully fulfilled 24/7 a long string of roles in the IDF and that it was offensive and obnoxious to claim that Sabbath observing Jews had no place at the top.]

PM Netanyahu to Appoint Maj.-Gen. (ret.) Yaakov Amidror as National Security Council Chairman
(Communicated by the Prime Minister's Media Adviser)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today (Wednesday), 9.3.11, decided to appoint Maj.-Gen. (ret.) Yaakov Amidror as Chairman of the National Security Council. He will take office after an orderly transition in coordination with outgoing NSC Chairman Dr. Uzi Arad.

Maj.-Gen. (ret.) Amidror began his career in the IDF, in 1967, as a paratrooper. He later filled a series of posts including Director of the Intelligence Corps Research and Assessment Division, Military Secretary to the Defense Minister and Commander of the IDF Military Colleges.


(For those unfamiliar with Gen. Amidror, here is a short piece from when he recently spoke to Hadar Israel YH   www.hadar-israel.org Not relying on foreign forces to defend Israel was a key principle of Ben Gurion and the state's founders, and it is still as true today, according to Mag. General (res.) Yaakov Amidror, former Director of the Israel Defense Force's Research Division. Ultimately Israel must defend itself by itself. Amidror says that international troops are at best ineffective and potentially dangerous. UNIFIL has never stopped Hizbullah forces from building an illegal arsenal of tens of thousands of missiles and rockets aimed at Israel. Deploying international troops will only narrow Israel's options and provide an umbrella under which terrorists can build their capability to strike. Exclusive Hadar Israel video recorded at Menachem Begin Heritage Center, Jerusalem December 26, 2010.)

After his discharge from the IDF, he continued to contribute to state security in a variety of roles including as a member of the Meridor Committee on formulating Israel's security doctrine and chairman of the team appointed by the Chief-of-Staff to inquire into intelligence operations during the Second Lebanon War. He has recently served as Vice President of the Lander Institute in Jerusalem.

Maj.-Gen. (ret.) Amidror has published two books in the field of intelligence and security and numerous articles in both professional journals and the press.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu noted that Maj.-Gen. (ret.) Amidror has not hesitated to express his professional opinions and said that he possesses vast military, strategic and security knowledge and experience. "He will continue to lead the NSC as a main element in determining the national security policy of the State of Israel," the Prime Minister said.

Maj.-Gen. (ret.) Amidror's appointment will be submitted for Cabinet approval pending an evaluation by the Appointments Committee chaired by the Civil Service Commissioner.

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