Netanyahu’s ex-chief of staff: Entire staff at PM’s office instructed to ‘sign pledge of loyalty to his family’
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s former chief of staff, castigated the premier in a television interview aired Friday, saying he was”between a king and an emperor,” and that the Netanyahu family demanded personal loyalty from the prime minister’s staff.Yoav Horowitz led Netanyahu’s office from 2016 to 2019 and is now a candidate with the opposition Yashar party, led by Gadi Eisenkot, seen as Netanyahu’s top rival.Horowitz told Channel 12 news that the family inserts itself in the country’s security decisions, and that there is functionally no separation between Netanyahu and his wife, Sara.“Sara Netanyahu and Bibi Netanyahu are one; it’s impossible to separate between them,” he told the network. He called Netanyahu’s son Yair, who is known for making inflammatory statements, “another factor” in the prime minister’s circle.According to Horowitz, members of the Netanyahu family are in contact with the country’s professional security leadership and have influenced decisions. He told Channel…
Yoav Horowitz, former chief of staff to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from 2016-2019, alleged in a recent television interview that Netanyahu's family demanded personal loyalty from his staff and influenced national security decisions. Horowitz, now a candidate with the opposition Yashar party, claimed that a staff member relayed a demand for all employees to "sign a pledge of loyalty to the Netanyahu family," which he refused to implement. He stated that "Sara Netanyahu and Bibi Netanyahu are one; it's impossible to separate between them" and that the family's influence was significant across various issues. Horowitz also recounted an incident where a call "from home" led Netanyahu to abruptly reverse an agreement with the UN regarding African migrants. He further accused Netanyahu of authoritarian rule, stating, "Since 2019, there isn't really democracy in Israel."
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