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Former Netanyahu Aide Calls Leader Authoritarian, Cancels Migrant Plan

8/10/2026

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Yoav Horowitz, former chief of staff to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accused Netanyahu of authoritarian rule.
He said staff were forced to sign a loyalty pledge to the Netanyahu family, a demand he refused.
Horowitz claimed a family member’s call made Netanyahu cancel a plan to resettle 16,250 African migrants.
After resigning in June 2019, Horowitz joined Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar! party, saying the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack prompted his political return.

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Yoav Horowitz, former chief of staff to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accused Netanyahu of authoritarian rule.
He said staff were forced to sign a loyalty pledge to the Netanyahu family, a demand he refused.
Horowitz claimed a family member’s call made Netanyahu cancel a plan to resettle 16,250 African migrants.
After resigning in June 2019, Horowitz joined Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar! party, saying the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack prompted his political return.