Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar stated that the government has failed on the cost-of-living issue, calling Israeli prices among the highest in the world. The remark amounts to a rare public admission from a sitting minister of the coalition's own performance.
Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar acknowledged on Thursday that the government has failed to tackle the cost-of-living crisis, stating that "prices in Israel are among the highest in the world." The comment, posted in a written statement, is an unusually candid admission from a sitting minister regarding the coalition's economic record. Zohar did not propose specific remedies or changes in policy. The remark comes amid ongoing public frustration over rising housing, food, and utility costs, which have featured prominently in opposition criticism. No prior reporting on this statement by The Zioneer.
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