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Barbash to get broad authority, appointment to be announced this evening — report
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe Haaretz daily says Gabi Barbash’s appointment as head of the national campaign against the coronavirus will be officially announced this evening in a press conference.
The unsourced report says the agreement came after a series of conversations between Barbash, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Health Minister Yuli Edelstein.
Barbash will reportedly receive relatively broad authority, more than merely heading the coronavirus testing apparatus.
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