The Military Secretary to the Prime Minister (Hebrew: המזכיר הצבאי של ראש הממשלה, HaMazkir HaTzva'i Shel Rosh HaMemshala), is the senior military adviser to the Prime Minister of Israel on military and national security issues. As a member of the Military Staff, the position is privy to most products of the Israeli Intelligence Community. The incumbent position holder is Major General Guy Markizano.
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History
Earlier military secretaries held the ranks of Lieutenant Colonel (Hebrew: סגן אלוף) and Colonel (Hebrew: אלוף-משנה). In later years, Brigadier Generals (Hebrew: תת-אלוף) and Major Generals (Hebrew: אלוף) have served in the position.
Position's influence
It has been suggested that the raising of status of the military secretary has resulted in military considerations unduly weighing upon Israel's national security policy at the expense of other considerations. It has been additionally suggested that to remedy this, the position of military secretary ought to be held by a lower rank. Critics of this view have suggested that the military secretary's influence follows that of other positions, namely, the National Security Council and the National Security Advisor.