A former senior member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s security detail has issued a series of allegations that, taken together, depict not isolated domestic disputes but a persistent pattern of instability inside the prime minister’s private residence, raising serious questions about judgment, control, and the ability to govern under pressure.
In an interview with the Israeli newspaper Maariv, Ami Dror, who served as a senior security official for Netanyahu during the late 1990s, described a household environment marked by fear, volatility, and secrecy—conditions that security professionals were allegedly forced to manage alongside national responsibilities.
Alleged Pattern of Retreat and Avoidance
Dror alleged that Netanyahu would regularly lock himself inside rooms to escape confrontations with his wife, Sara Netanyahu, describing the behavior as a known and recurring response to domestic rage.
According to Dror, this was not an occasional marital argument but a recognized routine understood by household staff and security personnel.
“He goes in, closes the door, and locks it until the anger passes,” Dror said.
For a sitting prime minister, critics argue, the image is not merely personal embarrassment—it suggests avoidance behavior under stress, a trait with potentially serious implications for leadership during national crises.
Security Detail Forced Into Domestic Management
Dror’s account places the prime minister’s security team in an extraordinary position: not merely protecting against external threats, but actively managing internal household conflict.
Security staff, he claimed, were repeatedly drawn into situations involving emotional volatility, family disputes, and damage control—blurring the line between state security and private dysfunction.
Such conditions, if accurate, represent a breakdown of professional boundaries and raise concerns about whether state resources were being diverted to contain personal chaos.
Allegations of Repeated Ethical Breaches Abroad
The former security chief also alleged that Sara Netanyahu repeatedly removed hotel property and diplomatic gifts during official state visits, behavior he characterized as habitual rather than accidental.
According to Dror, towels and gifts would disappear following visits, leaving security teams to face complaints from hotel management after official delegations departed.
While the Netanyahu family has previously denied similar claims, the repetition of these allegations by multiple former staff members over the years has fueled public scrutiny and legal controversy, reinforcing a perception of ethical disregard within the prime minister’s household.
Secret Meetings With Daughter Described as “Covert Operations”
Perhaps most troubling were Dror’s allegations regarding Netanyahu’s relationship with his daughter Noa Roth, from his first marriage.
Dror described a situation in which the prime minister was allegedly prevented from openly seeing his own daughter and grandchildren, requiring security teams to orchestrate secret meetings in public cafés without his wife’s knowledge.
“We conducted real security maneuvers to make these meetings happen,” Dror said.
The implication, critics argue, is not merely familial estrangement but a leader unable to exercise basic autonomy in his personal life, even while commanding the state.
Violent Incident Involving Son Yair Netanyahu
Dror further alleged that tensions with Netanyahu’s eldest son, Yair Netanyahu, escalated into a physical confrontation that required intervention by security personnel.
According to Dror, this incident was one of several that contributed to Yair’s relocation to Miami—described not as an independent choice, but as a forced separation following repeated volatile incidents.
If true, the involvement of security personnel in physically restraining family members represents an alarming breach of normal civilian boundaries and underscores the severity of the alleged household dysfunction.
Governance Under Question
Dror, who served Netanyahu from 1996 to 1999, stated that while conflict exists in many families, the behavior he witnessed went far beyond normal disputes and risked impairing the prime minister’s ability to govern effectively.
“When you are prime minister, you must run the country,” he said. “This was not a normal household.”
The Netanyahu family has not responded publicly to these latest claims. While the allegations remain unproven, their consistency with prior accusations from former aides, staff, and legal proceedings has intensified public concern over whether personal instability and domestic chaos have bled into the highest level of Israeli governance.
In a system that demands clarity, discipline, and decisiveness, the picture painted by a former security chief is not merely embarrassing—it is indicting.
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