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Thursday, February 13, 2020
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Thursday, February 13, 2020
Netanyahu confirms he has offered to make Nir Barkat finance minister
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirms he has asked Likud MK Nir Barkat to be finance minister if he forms the next government.
At a Likud campaign event, Netanyahu says he and the former Jerusalem mayor plan “significant reforms” in the economy and the health system.
Reports earlier this week said Netanyahu could even make Barkat finance minister before the election, seeking to appeal to moderate right-wing voters. He has denied it, saying he has promised Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon the post until the March 2 election.
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