Health ministry director submits resignation

Health Ministry Director-General Chezy Levy has submitted his resignation to new Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz, according to Hebrew media reports.

He vows to assist Horowitz however he can, Channel 12 news says.

Levy was appointed by Horowitz’s predecessor, MK Yuli Edelstein of Likud. Before serving at the Health Ministry, Levy was director of Ashkelon’s Barzilai Medical Center.

Health Ministry Director-General Chezy Levy speaks at a press conference in Jerusalem on June 23, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

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