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Netanyahu appoints Peretz Education Minister, Smotrich Transportation Minister

JUNE 17, 2019 17:37

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appointed the Union of Right-Wing Party leader Rafi Peretz as Education Minister and Betzalel Smotrich as Transportaion Minister on Monday.

Smotrich will also hold a seat in the Security cabinet, while Peretz will be serving on the cabinet as an observer.

Netanyahu and the new religious right wing leaders agreed that the existing status-quo concerning Jewish religion and the state of Israel will be upheld.

Smotrich called in the past to the recreation of the Kingdom of David in modern Israel.

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