Politics and Knesset
“Today, I assumed the position of foreign minister. Our top priority—the hostages. The hostages. The hostages,” said incoming Foreign Minister Israel Katz.
“Communications services in public shelters are an essential need both on a day to day basis and certainly during emergencies,” says Israeli Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi.
The Likud Party member replaces Eli Cohen, who will take up the Energy and Infrastructure portfolio.
The decision is seen as akin to the American Supreme Court striking down an amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
The project hopes to benefit residents of northern Israel and attract more foreign visitors to the area.
More than 200 olim landed at Ben-Gurion Airport in the last week of 2023.
“Battling violence is an objective that we share—but our efforts must not stray from the facts and the truth,” the lawmakers write.
Katz previously served as Jerusalem’s top diplomat in 2019-2020.
As 2023 draws to a close, Israel’s population stands at 9.8 million.
According to leaked drafts, the judges will vote 8-to-7 to nullify the “reasonableness law.”
Sources said two suspects were caught on CCTV near the site of the blast.
