Government to Vote on Opir Levy as Deputy NSC Chief

Ynet published at 21:43 IDT and Kikar at 22:22 that the government is expected on Sunday to approve Col. (res.) Opir Levy as deputy head of the National Security Council, replacing Gil Reich after his term ended. The reports identify Levy, 51, as a former IDF armor officer who retired as a colonel and later advised Rafael on border defense. Ynet adds that a legal opinion flagged a significant difficulty over women's adequate representation, but the appointments committee and legal adviser found no legal bar to approval. Israel's national-security staff should be professional, lawful and ready for multi-front decisions after October 7.