Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided on ministerial appointments.
Minister Tzachi Hanegbi will be appointed Minister of Agriculture in addition to his position as Minister of Regional Cooperation. Minister Ophir Akunis will be appointed Minister of Labor and Social Welfare in addition to his position as Minister of Science and Technology.
Deputy Minister Tzipi Hotovely will be appointed the Diaspora Minister (no deputy will be appointed in the Foreign Ministry). Deputy Minister Meshulam Nahari will be appointed Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Welfare instead of Deputy Minister of the Interior and Periphery Development.