Amid conflicting reports, Gal Hirsch's role as coordinator for prisoners and missing persons has been extended. One report cites a six-month extension with a monthly salary of NIS 52,000; another states the contract runs until 2027 with a 25% salary increase, according to Israeli media.
The extension of Gal Hirsch's role as coordinator for prisoners and missing persons has been reported with conflicting details. A report from Michael Shemesh indicates a six-month extension, with a monthly salary of NIS 52,000 and a total cost of about NIS 360,000, signed by acting director general Drorit Steinmetz. As The Zioneer reported at 20:02, the Prime Minister's Office cited the need to allow the prime minister to lead 'strategic moves' on the hostage issue. Separately, a report from the Israeli news site Rotter states that Hirsch's contract was extended until 2027, with a 25% salary increase, and frames the extension as occurring 'despite there being no prisoners' — a claim that contradicts the reality of the ongoing hostage crisis, in which Israeli hostages remain in Gaza. The conflicting reports have not been reconciled, and the Prime Minister's Office has not issued a clarifying statement. The actual duration and salary terms of Hirsch's appointment remain unclear.
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