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Thursday, November 12, 2020
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Thursday, November 12, 2020
Housing Minister Cohen resigns from post less than a month after taking it
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleHousing Minister Yitzhak Cohen (Shas) has resigned from his position, less than a month after his appointment, saying he cannot run the ministry and carry out his duties as a minister in the Treasury at the same time.
The appointment had been intended as largely symbolic, with United Torah Judaism’s Yaakov Litzman meant to run the ministry in practice while technically serving as deputy minister. However, Litzman has so far not been appointed to the post.
Last month it was reported that Litzman would not return to the cabinet as deputy housing minister due to opposition from his rabbi.
Litzman quit the government earlier this year in protest of the government’s decision to impose a general lockdown during the High Holiday period.
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