The fall in Gaza of Res. Maj. (res.) Gal Eisenkot, son of Minister and War Cabinet member Gadi Eisenkot, further heightened the dilemma of decision makers, who may ultimately affect the fate of those closest to them.
Of the ministers in the enlarged cabinet, there are some whose closest relatives are in military service – whether in reserve duty or not. This is the list
Decisive decisions that also have a personal touch. The Political-Security Cabinet, Photo: Haim Tzach/GPO
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced in one of the statements at the beginning of the war that his son Avner had enlisted in reserve duty (watch the video at the top of the article
)Defense Minister Yoav Galant – Two of his children were drafted.
Minister Benny Gantz – Three of his sons and son-in-law were drafted.
Minister Avi Dichter – His children were drafted into reserve duty.
Minister Miri Regev – her eldest daughter serves as an officer; Her son-in-law serves in combat engineering.
Minister Ron Dermer – one of his sons serves in the army, another son is in the process of being drafted.
Minister Hili Tropper – 21 of his relatives, including brothers and nephews, were drafted into reserve duty.
"We will do everything so that we will be worthy of you, I salute you": Gadi Eizenkot ends his son Gal // Photo: Moshe Ben Simhon
List of cabinet members
Benjamin Netanyahu
Yoav Galant
Yariv Levin
Bezalel Smotrich
Itamar Ben-Gvir
Eli Cohen
Israel Katz
Avi Dichter
Ron Dermer
Miri Regev
Benny Gantz
Gideon Saar
Gadi Eizenkot
Trooper soldiers
Gila Gamliel (Observer)
Yifat Shasha-Biton (Observer)
It is important to note that some cabinet members are still too young to enlist, and some have been released from reserve duty
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