Prime Minister Netanyahu offered Zohar to become Minister, but said he would prefer to continue as Coalition Chairman • Likud Attorney General announced that by the end of the civil year, Netanyahu will resign from his position as Minister
Netanyahu and Zohar huddle // Photo: Oren Ben Hakon
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with MK Mickey Zohar this week, and suggested that he be appointed minister. Zohar surprised Netanyahu and told him that he preferred to remain in his position as chairman of the coalition faction. As a result, Netanyahu's first two candidates for the upcoming round of appointments are Nir Barkat and Tzipi Hotbutli. The two are expected to receive official offers soon.
Prime Minister Netanyahu met with Likud members
Netanyahu should resign from the files of the PA and Diaspora, agriculture, health and labor and welfare. Deputy Minister Ya'akov Litzman will receive the health after a recent telephony round between the Council of Gd Torah to authorize him to be appointed minister. Shas is asking for the Ministry of Agriculture, and in the Likud there are quite a few waiting for the position of Minister such as Nir Barkat and Tzipi Hotobli.
Recall that a week ago, Likud Attorney General Avi Halevi filed with the High Court in response to a petition by the Movement for Quality Government demanding that in view of the gravity of the acts attributed to the Prime Minister, the court order Netanyahu to resign. In the letter, Adv. Halevi announced that "The Prime Minister announces that he will cease to serve as Minister until January 1, 2020 and other ministers will be appointed to this position. The Prime Minister will continue to serve as Israeli Prime Minister as prescribed by law. "
About a month ago, the Mandelblit Court held a hearing on the administrative-constitutional implications of the decision to indict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while presiding over the "transitional government", saying: The issue of temporary Christianity in the public-political sphere. " Mendelblit also added that "at this time there is no room for a statement by the Attorney General that the prime minister was unable to fulfill his role."