Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and Economy Minister Nir Barkat butted heads during today’s cabinet meeting, accusing one another of mismanaging their respective ministries, Hebrew media reports.
Barkat accused Smotrich of being absent from efforts to keep the costs of flights down for Israelis, media outlets quote.
“From the start of the war, I acted together with the Transportation Ministry to curb the prices of flights. The one who has been absent from all the discussions about price control is the treasury. Only when there are sweets do you suddenly jump,” Barkat reportedly said.
“I’ve had enough from the management of the Finance Minister that bypasses the ministries. If he wants to manage everything alone, let him take both the authority and the responsibility,” he reportedly added.
“You are only doing damage as the economy minister. The public is suffering and you are flying around the world,” Smotrich responded, the reports say.
“Give me one achievement you made since the beginning of the government,” he reportedly said.
According to reports, Cabinet Secretary Yossi Fuchs had to intervene to stop the argument.
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