Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu will have to announce as soon as Tuesday who will be appointed Justice Minister in place of the dismissed minister Ayelet Shaked.
Netanyahu had planned to announce the appointment only next week, but lawyers from the Prime Minister's Office and the Justice Ministry said during consultations that, because of the pending indictments against him and the fact that he is waiting for a hearing, he cannot serve as Justice Minister even for a short period of time, Channel 13 News reported Monday.
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