The Zioneer published an investigation based on internal correspondences from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bureau, revealing an alleged effort to foster discord between Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant during the war. The report also details fabricated reports being fed to journalists, a cynical exchange at a meeting with hostage families, and an incident where a page of instructions was mistakenly published by media figure Yaakov Bardugo, who later claimed he wrote it himself.
The Zioneer's Intelligence Desk has obtained and analyzed internal correspondences from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bureau that reveal a systematic effort to undermine the relationship between Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant during wartime.
According to the investigation, staffers in the Prime Minister's Office exchanged messages with the stated goal of 'driving a wedge between Herzi and Gallant.' The correspondences include discussions of fabricated reports that were subsequently planted with journalists. In one instance, the bureau orchestrated a cynical exchange during a meeting with hostage families, aimed at exacerbating tensions.
The investigation also documents a separate incident in which a page of instructions from the Prime Minister's Office was sent to media personality Yaakov Bardugo, who then published it in full by mistake. Bardugo later claimed he had written the notes himself, contradicting the bureau's internal records.
The Zioneer's reporting adds to a growing body of evidence regarding friction between the political echelon and the military leadership during the current conflict. As previously reported by The Zioneer, tensions have periodically surfaced over strategic messaging, operational autonomy, and the handling of sensitive diplomatic relations. The findings raise questions about the conduct of the Prime Minister's Office during a national emergency.
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