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NETANYAHU DISMISSES MINISTER OF INTERIOR AND HEALTH, IN COMPLIANCE WITH SUPREME COURT’S DECISION

NETANYAHU DISMISSES MINISTER OF INTERIOR AND HEALTH, IN COMPLIANCE WITH SUPREME COURT’S DECISION

Minister of the Interior and Health in the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was dismissed from his position on Sunday, in compliance with a decision issued by the Supreme Court on Wednesday, following his conviction of tax evasion, according to the “Agence France Presse”.

A statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office addressed to the Minister of Interior and Health, leader of the ultra-Orthodox Shas party, Aryeh Deri, said, “With a heavy heart and great sadness … we are forced to remove you from your position as a minister in the government.”

Source: National News Agency