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Netanyahu Faces Threats Over Housing Minister Appointment as Political Battle Escalates

Porush and Eichler have delivered a stern warning to Netanyahu through his aides: failure to appoint Eichler as Housing Minister will have serious consequences. Sources within the Aguda say, “Netanyahu is making a mistake by undermining a faction that supported the government, only to reward Babchik, who tried to topple it.” Meanwhile, Amir Ettinger reports that sources reveal Babchik is mobilizing influential figures—including Aryeh Deri and prominent rabbis—to block Eichler’s appointment as Housing Minister. Despite the political battles, Babchik remains chief of staff at the Housing Ministry, continuing to wield significant control alongside the ministry’s director-general appointed by Gur.