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Local Government Head Slams Interior Ministry's Inaction Ahead of Elections
Haim Bibas, Chairman of the Center for Local Government, declared the Interior Ministry non-functional and effectively non-existent due to a year-long vacancy in the minister's position. He stressed the urgent need for budget transfers, which the ministry is currently incapable of facilitating.
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What happened
- 01Interior Ministry is non-functional and effectively non-existent, according to Haim Bibas.
- 02The ministry has been without a minister for about a year, Bibas stated.
- 03Bibas highlighted the urgent need for budget transfers.
- 04Moshe Arbel resigned as Interior Minister in July 2025.
- 05Yariv Levin briefly held the Interior Minister role.
The ministerial post became vacant after Moshe Arbel's resignation in July 2025, with Yariv Levin briefly filling in.
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