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Netanyahu's First Protected Candidate Declines Knesset Seat for AI Minister Role
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By תהילה צ'קול
First reported by Ynet · 2 hours ago
What happened
Tech entrepreneur Oren Dobronsky declined a protected Knesset seat offered by Prime Minister Netanyahu. He will instead serve as a professional minister focused on advancing Israel's Artificial Intelligence capabilities.
- 01Oren Dobronsky declined a protected Knesset seat from Netanyahu.
- 02He will serve as a professional minister for AI.
- 03Dobronsky is a pioneer in Israel's tech industry.
- 04Netanyahu now has six protected candidate slots remaining.
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