Government Approves Ofir Levy as Deputy NSC Chief
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The government on July 5 approved reserve Col. Ofir Levy as deputy head of the National Security Council after the weekly cabinet meeting. Levy replaces Gil Reich, who left for the Defense Ministry security directorate, and the appointment is for five years with possible extensions up to ten. Levy brings a command background in the Armored Corps, including the Bashan Division, Yiftach Brigade, 679th Reserve Brigade and Armored Corps doctrine, plus border-defense work with Rafael. Legal reviews noted a significant representation-of-women procedure difficulty and political-link questions, but found no legal bar. Israel needs a staffed, operationally grounded NSC while managing multi-front threats.
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Sources differ on the final appointment status at publication time. Kikar and Kipa report that the government approved Ofir Levy as deputy head of the National Security Council. Ynet, Ynetnews and C14 report the pre-approval stage, saying the government was expected to approve the appointment or that Netanyahu was bringing it for approval after the appointments committee recommendation. The agreed facts are uniform: Levy is a reserve colonel slated for the deputy NSC role, Gil Reich is leaving the post, the term is five years with possible extensions up to ten, Levy has senior Armored Corps and Rafael border-defense experience, and legal reviewers found no legal bar despite representation-of-women and conflict-of-interest concerns.
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