Government approves new PMO chief

In a cabinet vote, the government approves the appointment of Eli Groner as director of the Prime Minister’s Office.

Groner, a dual US-Israeli citizen, formerly served as Israel’s economic envoy in Washington, DC.

“Eli has the optimal combination of experience within the system as the economic attache in Washington, and experience in the private sector in various positions, including work with McKinsey & Company,” Netanyahu says in a statement. “The new government faces significant economic challenges and I am certain that Eli can lead it. Eli will assist me in advancing reforms, advancing market competition, cutting red tape, in improving the government apparatus and in cooperation with the private sector.”