He is a close associate of Smotrich, which led to criticism over the appointment. Malachi also had previously served as the treasurer of a council governing over 40 West Bank settlements.
Tropper said he was leaving the party because, within Blue and White, he could no longer "realize his worldview."
During the party, the minister’s wife, Ayala Ben-Gvir, presented him with a cake decorated with a drawing of a hanging noose.
The court also determined that a minister’s personal attendance does not replace the need for professional officials to answer lawmakers’ questions.
In last week's poll, conducted before the announcement of the Together Party, Bennett and Lapid together held 31 seats. Results of today's poll show a three-seat drop, leaving them at 28 seats.
Ades resigned despite Deputy Supreme Court President Noam Sohlberg's request that she remain in her position after the upcoming elections.
Yehezkeli, 48, is a Jerusalem resident and mother of two who has held a range of roles in government ministries and in social organizations.
Ben Ari, who serves as the opposition coordinator in the Knesset, described the merger as “an amazing thing” and said it has given hope to many citizens in the country.
Bennett unveiled in a Wednesday interview with The Jerusalem Post his plan to bring one million new olim to Israel over the next decade.
Yashar! Party Chairman Gadi Eisenkot pledges to place a Druze candidate in a "realistic" spot on the party's Knesset election list, following a tour of Druze towns.
The move is an initial step meant to test whether agreements can be reached before President Isaac Herzog considers Netanyahu’s pardon request.
