Netanyahu's government held its first National Security Cabinet meeting, beginning with a detailed security briefing by senior defense establishment officials.
The ministers were briefed on the routine procedures pertaining to the cabinet's operations – standard work protocol, preparing for meetings and various follow-up procedures.
Also attending the meeting were Uzi Arad, head of the National Security Council and Netanyahu's security advisor, Shin Bet Chief Yuval Diskin, Mossad Chief Meir Dagan and IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant-General Gabi Ashkenazi.
Arad reviewed the protocol for the 12 ministers making up the cabinet and the prime minister urged his minister to exercise maximum discretion and responsibility
