Yamina’s Matan Kahana, a close ally of Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, resigned from his role as Religious Services Minister on Friday. The resignation means that Kahana will rejoin the Knesset as an MK, which he quit upon taking the ministerial role as part of the Norwegian rule which allows ministers to vacate their Knesset spot and allow someone else on the party list to fill it.
From Sunday, Kahana will replace MK Yom Tov Kalfon in the Knesset plenum, Alahed News reports. Kalfon was reportedly seen by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett as a weak spot in his party, fearing he might join MK Idit Silman in quitting the coalition. According to reports, the decision was made after Kalfon was absent from the Knesset plenum for several votes and did not answer phone calls.
Bennett told Kalfon of his decision last night, according to Maariv, saying that Kahana must return to the Knesset “for the stability of the coalition.”
Kahana’s office clarified that he will now serve as Deputy Religious Affairs Minister and will continue to advance the reforms he initiated in Kashrus, Geirus and others things.
{Matzav.com Israel}
Kahana is a rasha.
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ולמלשינים אל תהי תקוה.
This matan katan should join the arab party. He would fit better with them.