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Itay Hershkowitz

Itay Hershkowitz is an Israeli manager who headed the office of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett from 2021 to 2022.

born 1981Heading Prime Minister Bennett's officeChief of staff to Defense MinisterCEO of Amim Group

Born: 15 April 1981, Jerusalem
Occupation: manager
Education: Ariel University

Itay Hershkowitz was born in 1981 in Jerusalem

Itay Hershkowitz was born in Jerusalem on April 15, 1981, and grew up in the Jewish Quarter. He attended the Otzem pre-military academy. His brother Yossi Hershkowitz, a school principal in Jerusalem, was killed in the Swords of Iron War.

He served in the IDF as a fighter in Sayeret Matkal and in a special unit of Military Intelligence. He holds a bachelor's degree in economics and business administration from Ariel University.

From 2013 to 2018 he was a senior adviser to the director general of the Diaspora Affairs Ministry. From 2018 to 2021 he was vice president of business development at the government company Mikveh Israel. Between November 2019 and May 2020 he was chief of staff to Defense Minister Naftali Bennett.

In June 2021, when Bennett became prime minister, Hershkowitz was appointed head of the Prime Minister's Office. He held the post until Bennett's term ended on June 30, 2022. He later became CEO of the real estate company Amim Group.