Israel Plans to Appoint Interior Minister During Election Period, State Tells Supreme Court

The Israeli government informed the Supreme Court that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intends to appoint a permanent Interior Minister during the election period. This statement came after the court requested the government to clarify the difficulties caused by the absence of a permanent Interior Minister and how it plans to address them. The petition was filed by the Movement for Quality Government, demanding the appointment of a permanent minister and the cancellation of government decisions that transferred certain Interior Ministry powers to the Prime Minister. The government acknowledged that the lack of a permanent Interior Minister creates significant legal and practical challenges.