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259 appendix 1 The INSC Law, 2008 1. The cabinet and premier will have a National Security Staff, operated and directed by the premier. 2. The National Security Staff’s roles will be the following: a. Coordination of national security staff work for the cabinet, MCoD, and any other ministerial forum. b. Recommending to the premier topics for meetings of the MCoD and other ministerial committees, as well as the participants and their hierarchical level. c. Preparation of cabinet and subcabinet meetings and—in addition to this being done by the respective ministries—presentation of policy options, their ramifications, and detailed recommendations. d. Responsibility on behalf of the premier for interagency national security staff work, presentation of options, their ramifications, and policy recommendations to the premier and, at his discretion, to the cabinet. e. Follow-up on implementation of decisions by the cabinet and its subcommittees and apprising the premier of this. f. Operation of a new National Center for Crisis Management. g. The law further enumerated four specific areas of responsibility: • Submission of annual and multiyear politico-military assessments to the MCoD and preparation of situational assessments on related matters. Similar assessments are to be presented to the premier by the various agencies at least once a year and to be discussed by the MCoD. • Preparation of staff work for the premier on the defense, foreign affairs , and other national security-related budgets, including options based on a broad perspective of national priorities. • Analysis of the national security strategy and recommended changes. National Security Staff Law, enacted by the Knesset on July 29, 2008, as published in Reshumot , Jerusalem, August 7, 2008. THE INSC LAW, 2008 260 • Examination of defense projects with important politico-military ramifications and presentation of findings to the premier, MCoD, or any other forum the premier wishes, including options based on a broad assessment of national priorities. 3. The NSA is authorized to require the participation of representatives of the different agencies and ministries in meetings, at the level the NSA determines. 4. All information regarding foreign and defense affairs sent to the premier by the various agencies will be sent to the NSA as well. 5. The NSA will be a permanent participant in meetings of the cabinet, MCoD, and other cabinet forums. The NSA will also be a permanent member of the Committee of (Intelligence) Service Heads. 6. The premier will establish procedures regarding the INSC’s operation within the PMB, including the mutual relations between the NSA and other senior officials. ...

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