Local Government Head Slams 'Non-Existent' Interior Ministry Amidst Election Uncertainty
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Haim Bibas, head of Israel's local authorities, declared the Ministry of Interior "non-existent" and non-functional due to a year-long vacancy in the ministerial post. He stressed the urgency of transferring pending budgets, which are currently stalled. The ministry has been without a permanent minister since Moshe Arbel's resignation in July 2025, with Yariv Levin holding the position briefly.
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- Haim Bibas stated the Ministry of Interior is non-existent and not functioning.
- Bibas highlighted the need to transfer pending budgets.
- The ministerial post has been vacant for a year.
- Moshe Arbel resigned as Interior Minister in July 2025.
- Yariv Levin briefly served as Interior Minister.
- Bibas spoke at the ynet and Yediot Ahronot "People of the State" conference.
Haim Bibas, Mayor of Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut and Chairman of the Federation of Local Authorities in Israel, criticized the current state of the Ministry of Interior, stating it is "not functioning, does not exist anymore." Speaking at the ynet and Yediot Ahronot "People of the State" conference, Bibas highlighted the critical need to transfer pending budgets, emphasizing the ministry's paralysis due to the prolonged absence of a permanent minister.
The position of Interior Minister has been vacant for a year. Moshe Arbel resigned from the role in July 2025 amid a crisis concerning exemptions from military conscription. Yariv Levin briefly filled the position for a few months, but the seat has remained unoccupied since then, contributing to the ministry's alleged inability to function and transfer essential budgets.
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