Ari Harow is an American-born Israeli who served as an advisor, bureau chief, and chief of staff to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Harow’s compulsory military service was spent in the elite Golani Infantry Brigade. He earned his BA in psychology from the City University of New York (CUNY), as well as an MA in political science from Tel Aviv University.

In 2007 Harow was appointed Foreign Affairs advisor to Netanyahu and his bureau chief in 2008, continuing in this position upon entering the Prime Minister’s Office in 2009. He left government in 2010 to launch a consulting firm working with dozens of political and business leaders around the globe.

Harow returned to government in 2014, and served as Prime Minister Netanyahu’s chief of staff during the pivotal events of that summer.

Ari is married to Talia Eckstein Harow and is a father of four and stepfather of two.