Tag: Moshe Kahlon
Israel’s public sector put on ‘emergency footing’; Netanyahu announces ‘economic safety net’
Israel’s public sector will transition to “emergency footing” due to the COVID-19 crisis, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced during a Monday-night press conference in Jerusalem.
Under the new measures, up to 80 percent of...
Report: Netanyahu offered Kulanu Party leader Kahlon foreign-ministry position
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered Kulanu Party leader Moshe Kahlon the Foreign Ministry portfolio on Sunday, reported Israel’s Channel 13. The two, who have not met since the April 9 election, are expected to convene...
Netanyahu engaged in last-ditch effort to save coalition, as early Israeli elections loom
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud party are meeting with coalition partners in a last-ditch attempt to stabilize the government and avoid early elections. The coalition government currently contains a razor-thin majority...
Netanyahu may appoint Bennett as defense minister to avoid early elections
Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman’s decision to resign on Wednesday has rattled the political system, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looking at ways to preserve the coalition’s stability.
Lieberman announced Wednesday that he was resigning his position as...