In July 2021, Ben Shabbat announced that he would step down from the National Security Adviser post by late August.

He grew up in Dimona and studied at a state religious school and later at the Bnei Akiva Yeshiva Ohel Shlomo in Beer Sheva.

In 1989 upon completing his army duty, he joined the Shabak and served in various capacities and command positions.

During his service he served as head of the cyber security department and worked on the prevention of terrorism.

[4] Ben-Shabbat played a role in establishing ties with Israel and the United Arab Emirates, Morocco and Bahrain as part of the US brokered Abraham Accords.