Head of Public Diplomacy and Media Liran Dan Informs PM Netanyahu of his
Intention to Step Down upon the Formation of the 34th Government
(Communicated by the Prime Minister's Media Adviser)

After 3.5 years in the Prime Minister's bureau, Public Diplomacy and Media
head Liran Dan has informed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of his
intention to step down upon the formation of the 34th government.

As the head of Public Diplomacy and Media for the 32nd and 33rd governments,
Liran Dan was responsible for public diplomacy, media and spokesperson's
affairs during – inter alia – Operation Pillar of Defense and Operation
Protective Edge, four UN General Assembly sessions (2011-2014), Prime
Minister Netanyahu's speech to the US Congress earlier this month, Pope
Francis' visit to Israel in May 2014 and US President Barack Obama's visit
to Israel in March 2013.

Liran Dan joined the Prime Minister's bureau in 2011 as director of public
diplomacy and media. In February 2012, he was appointed head of public
diplomacy and media and media adviser to Prime Minister Netanyahu.

Prime Minister Netanyahu said: "I thank Liran for his excellent,
professional and dedicated work and for his contribution to the State of
Israel and to myself. During his tenure as head of public diplomacy and
media, his proven abilities were apparent in the many complex tasks and
missions to which he was assigned. Under two of my governments, as we were
faced with many challenges, Liran advanced public diplomacy and media
affairs with great responsibility, creativity and innovation, and for this I
thank him."

Head of Public Diplomacy and Media Liran Dan said: "I would like to thank
Prime Minister Netanyahu for the privilege of working at his side for the
last three-and-a-half years, for the confidence he had in me to fill such a
significant position, and for the support throughout my years working in his
bureau. During these years, I learned something new and valuable from Prime
Minister Netanyahu every day. I saw from up close how – in the face of the
national challenges confronting him – he always put ensuring the future of
the state as his goal and guiding principle. I would like to wish him that
he may continue to lead the State of Israel with responsibility and trust in
the face of the many challenges facing him. For me these were
three-and-a-half intense and fascinating years in the service of the Prime
Minister and the State of Israel. I would like to thank all of my
colleagues, friends in the Prime Minister's bureau, correspondents, editors
and media personnel."