Yehuda Avidan

Government ministry directors clashed in a WhatsApp group over an upcoming multi-billion shekel budget cut for security needs, criticizing top-down directives and coalition funds.

Yariv Levin has announced the appointment of Yehuda Avidan, who also heads the Ministry of Religious Services. The move marks a victory for the Shas party, though a conflict of interest agreement restricts Avidan from overseeing kashrut-related matters.