According to a report in a Kuwaiti newspaper, National Security Council Director Yaakov Amidror is involved in a power struggle with Minister of Intelligence & Strategic Affairs Dr. Yuval Steinitz. The report cites that Steinitz enjoys the support of Mrs. Sara Netanyahu, and the controversy created by her intervention has led to Amidror’s decision.

The report quotes a Jerusalem source anonymously, which states that Amidror decided to step down as Steinitz decided to infringe on the jurisdiction of his office. It adds that while Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu decided not to become involved, “his hands are tied due to the continuous involvement of his wife.’

When asked to comment on the report, officials in the Prime Minister’s Office stated “This report has no basis in reality.”

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)