An agreement was reached between religious Zionism and Likud: the treasury will be transferred in rotation, the party will get a minister in the Ministry of Defense - voila! news

Smotrich promises: "A good government will be established in the coming days" (Knesset Channel)

Likud and religious Zionism announced this evening (Thursday) that an agreement had been reached between the parties to form a government.

According to the agreement, religious Zionism will receive the Ministry of Finance in rotation, the Ministry of Immigration and Absorption and a new ministry to be called "National Missions".

Religious Zionism explained that this is the Ministry of Settlement, which will also receive new powers and, among other things, will also be responsible for the National Service, the Settlement Division, pre-military preparations, nuclear missions and more.

Beyond that, a minister who is a member of religious Zionism will also serve as a minister in the Ministry of Defense responsible for settlements in Judea and Samaria, and will be subordinate to Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu.

In addition, religious Zionism will receive a deputy minister, the chairman of the Constitution, Law and Justice and Religious Services Committee. According to the party's statement, the

chairman of the committee "will lead in the Knesset the reform of the legal system and the chairman of the Reforms Committee." Basic lines, the series on issues of Jewish identity, education, law,

Netanyahu, and Smotritz after an agreement signed on December 1, 2022 (photo: official website, no)

"This is another significant step that brings us closer to establishing a national right-wing government that will take care of all the citizens of Israel," Netanyahu said.

"I thank the Chairman of Religious Zionism

for the partnership and am convinced that we will work together in fruitful cooperation for the sake of the people of Israel."

A historic reform in the legal system will regulate and develop the settlement enterprise, strengthen the Jewish identity in the spirit of religious Zionism and proudly wave the flag of Zionism, the absorption of Aliya and society in Israel."

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