The Military Secretary to the Prime Minister (Hebrew: המזכיר הצבאי של ראש הממשלה, Ha-Mazkir Ha-Tzvaei Shel Rosh-Ha'Memshalah), is the senior military adviser to the Prime Minister of Israel on Military and on national security issues. Major-General Yohanan Locker is currently the post holder.
The Military Secretary to the Prime Minister is informed on every intelligence information of the Israeli Intelligence Community without limits. He does not have much authorities, yet he is one of the most influential officials on Israel's national security policy. The Military Secretary is also a member of the Military Staff.
Previously, there were Brigadier Generals (Hebrew: תת-אלוף) serving as Military Secretary (The first Military Secretary was even a Lieutenant Colonel; Hebrew: סגן אלוף), but ever since the 90s, Major-Generals (Hebrew: אלוף) are serving as the Military Secretaries. Some argue that raising the status of the Military Secretary has resulted in Military considerations weighing in, in Decision making processes, on the expanse of other considerations, and thus they have suggested that Military Secretary Position will be held by a lower level of military personnel.
| Name | Tenure | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Lt. Colonel Nehemiah Argov | 1948–1957 | Did not serve in 1954–55 |
| Maj. General Chaim Ben-David | 1957–1963 | |
| Brig. General Yisrael Lior | 1963–1974 | |
| Brig. General Efraim Poran | 1974–1981 | |
| Brig. General Azriel Nevo | 1981–1993 | |
| Maj. General Danny Yatom | 1993–1996 | |
| Maj. General Zeev Livne | 1996–1997 | |
| Maj. General Gadi Eisenkot | 1999–2001 | Currentlly, Northern Command Commander. |
| Maj. General Moshe Kaplinsky | 2001–2002 | |
| Maj. General Yoav Galant | 2002–2005 | |
| Maj. General Gadi Shamni | 2005–2007 | |
| Maj. General Meir Kalifi | 2007–2009 | |
| Maj. General Yohanan Locker | 2010– | Incumbent [1] |