Former Netanyahu Chief of Staff Horowitz Reveals Tensions with PM's Family

Yoav Horowitz, who previously served as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's chief of staff, has spoken out about his experiences within the Netanyahu family and his return to politics. Horowitz, now a founding member of Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar! party, told Channel 12 that the October 7 Massacre and its aftermath significantly influenced his decision to re-enter public service.

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Like thousands of other families, you wait for the knock on the door, and the worst scenarios run through your mind. The very worst.

Horowitz's three sons were called to reserve duty on the front lines when the war broke out. He described the constant fear and anxiety experienced by families like his own, stating, "Like thousands of other families, you wait for the knock on the door, and the worst scenarios run through your mind. The very worst."

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My children and yours deserve honest leadership. Leadership that takes responsibility, leadership that sets a personal example in everything, preferably modest leadership. Leadership that says, 'Forward, charge,' and people follow it.

He emphasized the need for "honest leadership" that takes responsibility and sets a personal example. Horowitz also criticized the "obsession" with personal loyalty to the Netanyahu family within the Prime Minister's Office. He recounted being asked to have staff sign written declarations of loyalty to the family, a request Netanyahu allegedly told him to fulfill.

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The demand for personal loyalty was hanging over the place all the time, a kind of obsession.

Horowitz, who served as chief of staff from May 2016 until June 2019, also expressed his strong opposition to the government's judicial reform plans. He believes the attempt to reform the judicial system was "the root of all evil, which ultimately also led to October 7."

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Do what you were asked to do.