33rd government is underway • extended the term of the Chief Rabbis

At the first Cabinet meeting this evening (Monday), Netanyahu called to coalition factions to show unity.

At the Cabinet meeting, Netanyahu said: "In all three periods I won to lead the State of Israel, I cannot remember a more challenging one in terms of risks and opportunities on the one hand, and the expectations of the citizens of Israel on the other."

"We can meet all challenges without exception", said Netanyahu, "and we are cleaning the table, putting the differences aside and working together. There are great people here, experienced and fresh and we will work only with the cooperation and unity. By hearing the parties we will make the right decisions".

The government approved the composition of the Ministerial Committee for National Security, who is the Political - Security. Chairman of the committee, by law, will be prime minister. Committee members will be defense minister Moshe Yaalon, Finance Minister Yair Lapid, Internal Security Minister Yitzhak Aharonovitch and Justice Minister Tzipi Livni, Minister of Industry Naftali Bennett and Minister for Home Front Defense and media Minister Gilad Arden.
In addition the government unanimously approved the draft law for the Chief Rabbinate, which extended tenure of the chief rabbis serving four months or until the choosing of new rabbis.

Ministers also unanimously approved an amendment to the Basic Law: State budget for 2009-2012, whereby the maximum time period approved for 2013 will be 135 days from the date of the Government to the 33. Significance of the amendment is that the government can submit the Budget 2013 the Knesset for approval until early August, less than four months before the end of the fiscal year.
Already at the first meeting, the government approved a series of resolutions. First, the composition of the Ministerial Committee for National Security (Cabinet - security). Chairman of the committee, by law, will be Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Committee members will be defense minister Moshe Yaalon, Finance Minister Yair Lapid, Internal Security Minister Yitzhak Aharonovitch Justice Minister Tzipi Livni, Minister of Industry Naftali Bennett and Minister for Home Front Defense and media Minister Gilad Arden.

In addition, the government approved the appointment of eight deputy ministers MK Mickey Levy, who was to be appointed Deputy Minister of Social Affairs finally appointed as deputy of Yair Lapid, Minister of Finance. MK Ofir Akunis appointed deputy Prime Minister, in charge of contacts between the government and the Knesset. MK Zeev Elkin deputy Foreign Minister MK Eli Ben Dahan deputy Minister at the Ministry of religious Services, MK Danny Danon, deputy Defense Minister, MK Avi Ortzmn deputy Minister of the Ministry of Education, MK Tzipi Hotovely deputy Minister of Transport, infrastructure and national Road Safety, MK Mickey Levy, deputy Minister of the Ministry of Finance and MK Faina Kirschenbaum was appointed deputy Minister of the Ministry of Interior.

Government approval

Previously the government in the Knesset was approved and an oath was taken by a majority of 68 MKs.

At the opening of the discussion MK Yuli Edelstein was elected to his position as chairman of the Knesset in replace of Reuven Rivlin ousted by an overwhelming majority of the 96 support and no opposition. Then the Prime Minister began to speak.

"Our top goal is to ensure the future of the Jewish people by ensuring the future of Israel. The root of our existence is the Jewish state. Upon entering the offices of government and the Knesset, we get a precious deposit of all Israeli citizens - they entrust to us the country," Opened Netanyahu, adding: "I believe and hope and expect that. I promise that the government will serve the general public in Israel - not just parts of it. Those represented in the coalition and the opposition. I can say that the work of the assembly was difficult; it was like a Hungarian cube, which needed Israeli ingenuity to arrange it. You do not always know if each square falls exactly in the right place."
After Netanyahu, Shelly Yachimovich delivered a speech too, and sharply attacked the Prime Minister. In her speech she mentioned the Minister of Science Yaakov Perry.

A mini storm was recorded during the reading of the list, when Netanyahu came to the name of Bennett; members of Yahadut Hatorah left the Knesset plenum as a measure of protest, while calling to Naftali Bennett: "Jews do not expel Jews".
Yahadut Hatorah explained the move: "Naftali Bennett allied exclusion of Haredim along with Lapid. The bulk of fire was indented to the religious Zionism who recently screamed" Jews do not expel Jews, and now its representatives betrayed the Orthodox Jews who ached their pain. Coalition agreement affects mostly children of the ultra-Orthodox, Yeshiva students and hundreds of thousands in need. The cry of mothers and children were expressed by members of Yahadut Hatorah. "MK Yisrael Eichler also said: "It is an injustice which we will not forgive them for, and we will remind it to them."

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