The government approved the appointment of Gideon Sa'ar as Interior Minister

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu proposed appointing Minister Gideon Sa'ar as Interior Minister. The post was previously offered to MK Ofir Katz, who gave it up in order to coordinate the moves of the right-wing bloc in the Knesset. Sa'ar served in the post in 2013-2014.

The ministry operated for more than a year without a serving minister, since the resignation of Moshe Arbel in July 2025. According to a Likud statement, the appointment will be brought to the government for approval, and the government approved it unanimously.

Sa'ar thanked Netanyahu for his trust and said he would focus on addressing urgent issues. Sa'ar will hold the post in addition to his role as Foreign Minister, and the appointment was approved at the first government meeting since the elections, which was attended by 13 ministers.