Finance Committee Chair Milvitsky Denies Allegations of Disrespecting Government Employees
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
By חדשות סרוגים
First reported by Channel 13 · Jul 16, 2026
What happened
Knesset Finance Committee Chair Hanoch Milvitsky rejected claims from the Government Employees Union that he disrespects parliamentary staff, calling the allegations baseless. He defended his conduct, citing standard procedures for managing disruptions during committee meetings, and noted suspicious timing of complaints following his disputes with legal advisors. The controversy deepened with reports of him humiliating a Prime Minister's Office employee.
- 01Hanoch Milvitsky denies humiliating government employees amid union complaints.
- 02He enforces a 10-minute removal rule for disruptive public workers in committee sessions.
- 03Milvitsky links complaints to prior conflicts with parliamentary legal advisors.
- 04He warns employees against misleading committee members or failing to answer questions.
- 05Additional allegations accuse him of humiliating a Prime Minister's Office employee.
- 06The controversy has intensified within the Likud party.
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