Netanyahu to Nominate Gideon Sa'ar as Interior Minister After 13 Months
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will bring Gideon Sa'ar's nomination for Interior Minister to a government vote on Wednesday. The ministry has been without a minister for 13 months, despite a commitment to the High Court. Sa'ar previously served as Interior Minister from 2013 to 2014. The appointment coincides with the swearing-in of the 26th Knesset.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Gideon Sa'ar is nominated to be Interior Minister, a role he previously held.
- The Interior Ministry has operated without a minister for 13 months.
- Prime Minister Netanyahu committed to the High Court to appoint an Interior Minister.
- MK Ofir Katz declined the role to focus on right-wing bloc efforts in Knesset.
- The appointment follows the swearing-in of the 26th Knesset and new government talks.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to bring the nomination of Gideon Sa'ar for Minister of Interior to a government vote on Wednesday. Sa'ar previously held this position between 2013 and 2014. The ministry has been operating without a minister or acting minister for the past 13 months, despite Netanyahu's commitment to the High Court of Justice (Bagatz) to appoint one. The lack of a minister prevented the exercise of certain authorities exclusive to the role. According to Likud, Netanyahu initially offered the position to Member of Knesset Ofir Katz, but Katz declined to focus on consolidating the right-wing bloc's efforts in the Knesset. This appointment comes as the 26th Knesset is sworn in and new government coalition talks begin.
