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Netanyahu appoints Arrow 3 developer Shmuel Ben Ezra as National Security Adviser

May 31, 2026 01:02 PM CT Jerusalem, Israel Israel, personnel, missile defense, national security, political appointment

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appointed Shmuel Ben Ezra, the innovator behind the Arrow 3 missile defense system, as the new National Security Adviser. This appointment replaces a temporary incumbent and signals a strategic shift toward prioritizing advanced air defense capabilities in Israel's security doctrine. The move is significant for the conflict trajectory as it places a key figure in missile technology at the center of national security decision-making during heightened tensions with Iran and its proxies.

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Crucial role has only been filled in a temporary capacity since October, when Tzachi Hanegbi was ousted over reported disagreements with the PM The post Netanyahu taps Shmuel Ben Ezra, Arrow 3 innovator, as national security adviser appeared first on The Times of Israel .

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Appointed Shmuel Ben Ezra, an expert in missile defense systems, to the critical role of National Security Adviser to strengthen strategic planning.

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"Both events describe the Israeli government's simultaneous strategic appointments of experts in air defense and cyber capabilities to senior national security roles, indicating a coordinated shift in security doctrine."