Netanyahu Taps Sa'ar for Interior Ministry Post After 13-Month Void
Summarized from Israel National News by baba
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to appoint Gideon Sa'ar as Interior Minister, filling a 13-month vacancy. Sa'ar, a former Interior Minister, is expected to be approved by the government on Wednesday. MK Ofir Katz declined the post to focus on Knesset coordination. The ministry has operated without leadership for over a year, impacting certain legal powers.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Gideon Sa'ar is slated to become Israel's Interior Minister after a 13-month vacancy.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will seek government approval for the appointment on Wednesday.
- Sa'ar previously served as Interior Minister between 2013 and 2014.
- MK Ofir Katz declined the position to focus on coordinating the right-wing bloc in the Knesset.
- The Interior Ministry has been without a minister for over a year, impacting legal powers.
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