Yitzhak Goldknopf is an Israeli lawmaker who leads the ultra-Orthodox United Torah Judaism Party as the head of its hassidic half, Agudat Yisrael, and is the country's current construction and housing minister.
A member of the Gur hassidic dynasty, Goldknopf has also been very public in his views regarding the role of Shabbat, the Jewish Sabbath, in Israeli society.
Minister of Construction Yitzhak Goldknopf aims to counter terrorism by fast-tracking a new settlement with thousands of homes near the attack site, following government approval.
Construction and Housing Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf asks for additional bus from ultra-Orthodox cities to Jerusalem for Gerer Rebbe's grandson's wedding.
Goldknopf's directive specifically targets the discontinuation of UNRWA's office operations in Jerusalem's Ma'alot Dafna neighborhood and in Kafr Akab, along with halting further lease agreements.
The construction and housing minister is updating list of national priority areas, including Gaza border communities and West Bank towns.
Residents of public housing who belong to these groups will be able to submit an application starting December 1 to have their rent canceled for the duration of the war.
Construction and Housing minister announces swift plan, costing millions, to use buildings as shelters in the North due to neglected existing ones.
Eliyahu's comments come amid ongoing coalition talks regarding a new draft law for ultra-Orthodox Israelis who study in yeshivas.
"There's a commitment from the Likud to us that nothing else will pass until the draft law," said Yitzhak Goldknopf, adding that he had a signed guarantee of this promise.
"Sorry, Mohammad Magadli, this is a right-wing government," National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir wrote.
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