Amichai Stein (i24NEWS) reports that Minister Yariv Levin will serve as acting prime minister and Minister Israel Katz will convene the security cabinet as needed during Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the United States.
A new report from Amichai Stein (i24NEWS) at 16:28 Jerusalem specifies that Minister Yariv Levin will serve as acting prime minister and Minister Israel Katz will be authorized to convene the security cabinet during Prime Minister Netanyahu's visit to Washington, following the government's earlier confirmation of the deputization arrangement.
Earlier today at 16:07, reports indicated that ministers had not initially approved an acting prime minister, an unusual omission. By 16:10, the government confirmed the arrangements, though with a noted delay. The Zioneer reported the confirmation at 16:18, highlighting the unusual delay. The new report from i24NEWS adds specific roles to the previously confirmed framework.
No further developments are currently reported, and the report aligns with the government's earlier confirmation without contradiction.
3 developments
- DevelopingGovernment ministers reportedly did not approve an acting PM for Netanyahu's Washington visit
- StrongTrump confirms Netanyahu will visit Washington next week
- DevelopingNetanyahu security cabinet convenes overnight
- StrongLikud confirms Netanyahu will run in next election, pushing back against Trump's doubts
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