(pb) >>24268735 Yesterday, Netanyahu was reportedly diagnosed with cancer, and today UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan allegedly suffered a stroke. Both were said to "know too much,"….
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Asher Hayon, Netanyahu’s former chief of staff, dies suddenly at 58
By Nava Freiberg Follow
16 February 2026, 3:18 pm
Asher Hayon, a former chief of staff and adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, died suddenly this morning at age 58, the Prime Minister’s Office says in a statement.
Hayon retired from public service in recent years due to health issues, according to Hebrew media reports, which also note that his roles were primarily administrative and strategic, and that he preferred to keep a low profile.
Netanyahu received the news “with deep shock and immense sorrow,” the premier says in the statement, saying he carried out his roles as office director and later as chief of staff in the PMO between 2018 and 2022 “with great loyalty,” adding that their relationship began when Hayon worked as his adviser two decades ago during the premier’s tenure as finance minister.