Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi on Tuesday amid disagreements over policy decisions, including a recent attack on Qatar and an offensive to occupy Gaza City, local media said.

According to Anadolu Agency, Hanegbi confirmed his departure, stating that his tenure as head of the National Security Council would end following Netanyahu's decision to appoint a replacement, as reported by The Jerusalem Post.

Netanyahu's office announced that Gil Reich, the deputy head of the National Security Council, has been appointed as the acting head of the agency, replacing Hanegbi. The Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper confirmed this development. Israeli media, including Channel 12, highlighted that Hanegbi had clashed with Netanyahu over both last month's airstrike targeting Hamas leadership in Doha, Qatar, and the initiation of a military operation to occupy Gaza City.

Before the operation, Hanegbi reportedly advised the Cabinet against Netanyahu's push to take control of Gaza City, citing concerns over the safety of Israeli hostages. He expressed agreement with the chief of staff, Eyal Zamir, that taking control of Gaza City could jeopardize the lives of the hostages, which led to his opposition to the prime minister's proposal, as quoted by Channel 12.

The Israeli attack in Doha on September 9 resulted in the deaths of five Hamas members and a Qatari security officer, drawing global condemnation. A ceasefire agreement took effect in Gaza on October 10, based on a phased plan presented by US President Donald Trump. The plan's first phase included the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, alongside the rebuilding of Gaza and the establishment of a new governing mechanism without Hamas.

Since October 2023, the ongoing conflict has claimed over 68,200 lives and injured more than 170,300 people, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.