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Government set to approve Levin to temporarily head ministries vacated by ultra-Orthodox parties
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Justice Minister Yariv Levin attends a plenum session at the Knesset in Jerusalem, October 29, 2025. (Chaim Goldbergl/Flash90)
The government is set to vote to approve the temporary appointments of heads of ministries vacated after the ultra-Orthodox parties withdrew from the coalition, Hebrew media report.
Justice Minister Yariv Levin will take over the Labor, Religious Services and Jerusalem portfolios, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will head the Interior Ministry.
According to several reports, the ultra-Orthodox parties have indicated that they will support the move due to the progress being made in passing bill that would regulate Haredi draft, largely exempting yeshiva students from military conscription.
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