Financial Advisor to the Chief of Staff
The Financial Advisor to the Chief of Staff is a role assumed by the head of the Budgeting Directorate of Israel’s Ministry of Defense. The advisor is responsible for handling the budgeting for the Israel Defense Forces arms, the financial planning for the military, and coordinating these with Ministry of Finance. As of January 2026, the advisor[1] is Brigadier-General Colonel (Tat-Aluf) Dr Nir Weingold.
Financial Advisors
[edit]| No. | Image | Name | Term | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Katriel Salmon | |||
| 2 | |
Zvi Shariv | |||
| 3 |  |
Isser Penn | |||
| 4 |  |
Yehuda Aryeh Rosen | |||
| 5 |  |
Moshe Keshti | |||
| 6 | |
Reuven Kari | |||
| 7 |  |
Yehuda Nitzan | |||
| 8 |  |
Yaakov Hefetz | |||
| 9 |  |
Nehemiah Cain | |||
| 10 |  |
Yitzhak Elron | |||
| 11 |  |
Yochanan Gur | |||
| 12 |  |
Zvi Shor | |||
| 13 | |
Reuven Hershko | |||
| 14 | |
Michael Navon | |||
| 15 |  |
Moti Besser | |||
| 16 |  |
Shmuel Ben Zvi | |||
| 17 | |
Moshe Lippel | |||
| 18 |  |
Mehran Pruzenfar | |||
| 19 |  |
Reem Aminoach | |||
| 20 |  |
Sasson Haddad | ? – 27 September 2017 | [2] | |
| 21 |  |
Ariella Lazarovich | 28 September 2017 – 28 July 2021 (3 years and 10 months) |
Lazarovich was the first woman to hold the office. | [2][3] |
| 22 |  |
Gil Pinchas | 29 July 2021 – 14 January 2026 (4 years, 5 months, and 16 days) |
[3][4][5] | |
| 23 |  |
Nir Weingold | 15 January 2026 – Incumbent (7 months and 26 days) |
[5] |
References
[edit]- ↑ Financial Advisor
- 1 2 "תא"ל אריאלה לזרוביץ' מונתה ליועצת הכספית לרמטכ"ל" [Brig. Gen. Ariella Lazarovich Appointed Financial Advisor to the Chief of Staff]. Israel Defense Forces (in Hebrew). September 28, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2026.
- 1 2 "ראש אגף התקציבים במשרד הביטחון והיועכ"ל נכנס לתפקידו" [The head of the Budget Division at the Ministry of Defense and the Attorney General has taken up his position]. Israel Defense Forces (in Hebrew). July 29, 2021. Archived from the original on February 20, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2026.
- ↑ Plocker, Sever; Plocker, Sever (January 21, 2026). "'We didn't get a blank check, every shell has a price': IDF finance chief puts war cost at $60 billion". Ynetglobal. Retrieved September 9, 2026.
- 1 2 Levaton, Stav (January 15, 2026). "New financial adviser to IDF chief sworn in following record defense budget approval". The Times of Israel. ISSN 0040-7909. Retrieved September 10, 2026.
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