The Knesset plenum approved the appointment of Maj. Gen. (Res.) Yoav Galant as Immigration and Absorption Minister.
"I thank the Prime Minister and the Knesset for their confidence in me as Immigration and Absorption Minister and as a member of the Political Security Cabinet. Let every Jew know that the State of Israel is his home. Absorbing immigrants from all over the world in the State of Israel is an important and vital goal to bolster Israel's strength and power and to strengthen the the Jewish People. I'll do everything in my power to increase the movement of immigrants and to improve the absorption procedures of immigrants in the State of Israel. At the same time, I'll continue to serve as a member of the political-security cabinet and to safeguard the security of the State of Israel," Galant said after his appointment.