Michael Malchieli
Netanyahu condemns the incident in which Christians were spat on: "I strongly condemn any attempt to intimidate the believers, and I am committed to taking immediate and decisive measures against this phenomenon"
Michael Malchieli
In a comprehensive interview, Minister of Religion Michael Malchieli welcomes the cooperation with religious Zionism, clarifies that Shas will abide by the agreement to appoint a Zionist rabbi, and that, unlike his predecessor, he is "an official of the Chief Rabbinate"
Orit Strook's New Position
Minister Orit Strook is expected to be elected as the government representative on the Rabbinical Judicial Appointments Committee, along with Ministers Dudi Amsalem and Michael Malchieli. The committee appoints a total of 13 members
Food Stamp Initiative
Against the background of the High Court's decision to freeze the food stamp initiative, the ultra-Orthodox ministers are criticizing and calling for the decision to be reversed. Minister of Religious Services Michael Malchieli: "Stopping it is simply a scandal, we hope that this issue will be resolved as soon as possible"
Chief Rabbi: "We Suffered"
During his remarks at the inauguration of a new synagogue, the Chief Sephardic Rabbi, Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, alluded to the former Minister of Religious Services, Matan Kahana, saying, "There were ministers of religions... some of them we suffered from"