National Security Council Chairman Ilan Mizrahi has asked to conclude his duties in early November 2007.  During his 1.5 years in office, Mr. Mizrahi greatly contributed to upgrading the status of the NSC and was involved in a series of measures designed to improve its abilities and its functioning.  He was also involved – inter alia – in the work of the Lipkin-Shahak committee on implementing the Winograd Committee interim report.  He participated in security and diplomatic consultations held by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and oversaw the agenda of the Security Cabinet.

Prime Minister Olmert expresses his appreciation and gratitude to Mr. Mizrahi for his significant contributions and noted that the processes he began regarding the implementation of the Winograd report will continue.