Minister of Health Litzman officially announces to Prime Minister Netanyahu his desire to leave office in favor of the Ministry of Housing

Health Minister Litzman officially announced to the Prime Minister on Sunday that he wants to leave the Ministry of Health for the benefit of the Ministry of Housing. "Want to take a broad approach to solving the housing shortage."

Minister Litzman passes new guidelines on the Corona virus // Photo: Ministry of Health spokeswomen

In a statement he wrote: "After about a decade in the Ministry of Health, in parallel with the implementation of the exit strategy from the Corona crisis in Israel, and in preparation for the establishment of a new government, I decided not to return to the Ministry of Health for the fourth time, preferring to lead a broad solution to the housing shortage in Israel in the Ministry of Housing

 "As the head of the Israeli health system in recent years (as Deputy Minister, Deputy Minister, and Minister of Health), I can say with full mouth and heart that our health system is strong and stable.

"Life expectancy in Israel is high compared to most countries of the world. Despite the challenges and complexity, and although there are steps to be taken and issues to be improved to optimize the system, the Israeli health system is still in its field, professional and robust, compared to the world countries, and compared to it a decade ago.

Litzman went on to write, "Over the past few years, we have raised the issue of health to the top of the public agenda. I have been privileged to advance far-reaching reforms in the health system, to move forward in every parameter, for the benefit of all Israeli citizens, regardless of sectors and populations. I have set a number of required goals and with the name I have successfully met them We have implemented social reform in dental care for children up to the age of 18, and last year for adults as well.

"We successfully led mental health reform, initiated nursing care reform, implemented important MRI reforms, implemented dramatic food marking reforms, revolutionized peripheral medical services to reduce the life span gap between the center and periphery, established a new public hospital in Ashdod, Health to a record of all time, we doubled the basket of medicines for the sick public, and saved many lives with the help and help of hundreds of thousands of public inquiries with full equality and without discrimination. "

On other changes that need to be made in the health sector, he wrote: "I urge to approve and implement the summary that I reached with Finance Minister Kahlon together with Prime Minister Netanyahu, immediately after the first elections, for a historic investment of billions of shekels in favor of the health system, while raising the health tax by 0.5 percent. The establishment of two hospitals we started, named Peres in the south (Be'er Sheva) and Begin in the north (Kiryat Ata), and the establishment of a national cancer healing center with protons.

 On his functioning during the Corona crisis: "I am proud of the current functioning of the Corona health system. We made dramatic decisions in favor of Israeli citizens, first of all, we were the first to close Israel's entry into China and other countries in the East, which proved to be correct and critical.  

I am proud to be leading the health system with me during this emergency. I feel satisfied with the policies that led to the Corona crisis, so far we have achieved many achievements, control of sick and deceased data, increased test numbers and broad public discipline with regard to maintaining social remoteness, which turned out to be life-saving and preventable morbidity.

"Corrupted, the danger of the corona has not passed. We struggle to prevent the spread of the corona virus daily, hourly, 24 hours a day. We must strictly adhere to all instructions and rules, to save lives and prevent possible adhesion and repetition of the instructions. I trust the prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu will know how to continue to lead the health system on these simple days. I will cooperate fully with the next Health Minister to be appointed soon.

He signed his letter: "I congratulate Prime Minister and Likud Chairman Benjamin Netanyahu and Knesset Speaker and Blue and White Chairman Benny Gantz on their efforts to establish a unity government in Israel. Hopefully this will soon be established and that it will be a good government for Israel. , Which will work for the needs of all populations and sectors, with stability and accountability. "

"Not trying to escape from an investigative committee

Yesterday, Leitzman's associates told Israel Today: "He is not scared of criticism. He does not disturb him when attackers. He knows he has done things right and that is what matters." "The Rebbe Residence is involved in everything but the initiative for leaving was Litzman's. The public desires housing. You can work there and do things. "

"He does not flee an investigative committee, not a failure, Litzman was the first to shut down Israel. Litzman set up an IDF in the Ministry of Health. When everyone laughed at him in the Foreign Office and the ambassadors clicked, he said to close the sky. "They say," Everyone is changing office, replacing Gilad Arden now is it not at its peak? As a window leaves, is it not at its peak? Form a government and change positions. that's how it is".

"Litzman did not surrender when Gabi Ashkenazi wanted to kick us or when Likud people wanted to kick us, Bibi did not abandon him. Litzman did not give his head in the face of criticism, he chose the time that suited him," the associates added. 

According to them, when the minister refused to give up the case in negotiations, he did not know he would leave. "We said we were staying in health. When they began to speak as part of official coalition negotiations, Litzman's interest in health has been rising for ten years and he has exhausted himself there. Who wants to look for blame for the Corona to do it?