Moshe Kahlon
Israel’s outgoing Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon sits down to discuss the ups and downs of his time at the Treasury, and especially the economic aspects of the coronavirus pandemic, which has left more than a million Israelis out of work.
Up to 80 percent of Israel’s public-sector workers and 70 percent of its private-sector office workers to go on leave until after Passover.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly attempted to persuade him not to resign, but without success.
Moshe Kahlon was finance minister in the outgoing unity government, and it has been speculated that he is intent on retaining that role.
The Israel Defense Forces launched “Operation Northern Shield” to discover and eliminate attack tunnels constructed by Hezbollah from Lebanon to the Jewish state.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected Education Minister Naftali Bennett’s demand and appointed himself defense minister, thereby nearly guaranteeing Likud a bump in the polls in the next elections, scheduled for November 2019.
Ahead of the recent Gaza flare-up, the idea of early elections had already been floated by members of the government, as well as by members of the opposition.
Hours after Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman announces his resignation, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu begins intense talks to ensure government stability.
The policies of Israeli Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon have helped boost Israel’s economy, and his growing power base makes him a viable candidate for prime minister in the future.
Israeli Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon said the Israeli prime minister “will not be able to continue” if a trial begins against him.